Which DAC? SFD-1 MKII/Bel Canto DAC1/MF A3.24

I will have to keep an eye out for another Museatex. Do you have any information on the unit and or brand?

As for the Audio Mirror D1, it appears that the price has gone up due to demand. I was willing to take a chance for $499 but not "$700.00 ~ $800". Might as well get a SFD-1 for that kind of money. Ah well I guess the search continues. THanks for the idea though Clio, I will keep an eye out for a used one :).

Anyone else have some suggestions?

Kowrath,

Still a great deal at $700 - $800. I'd stay on top of Vlad about the $499 price, he just offered me a sweet deal on his PP1 preamp ($1200 MSRP) so he is definitely negotiable.

@lush I have the itch of getting the SFD-1 MKii. Currently, I am using the Museatex Bitstream (unmodded) which I am very happy with. When I saw your response, I wanted to ask if you had a chance to compare the SFD-1 MKii to the Bitstream. I am curious if the SF DAC can sound more analog than the Bitstream?

1. Sonic Frontiers SFD-1 MKII
2. Bel Canto DAC1
3. Musical Fidelity A3.24


These are all Redbook CD (pcm) only dacs.
I’d place them in that order that you’ve got, had them all at one time or another, owned or for mod work.

SFD-MkII R2R Multibit, UA D20400A dac and PMD100 hdcd, very nice, but if the dac ever gives problems it becomes a door stop then.

BC DAC1 another good R2R Multibit dac with PCM1704 dacs, but sadly no hdcd, and it had a little noise, if it had hdcd and no noise it "could" equal the SFD.

The MF A3.24, was "nice" measured well, but boring, and it’s a Delta Sigma dac, no matter what mods I tried, I could get it to "jump" like good Mutibit dacs can, one thing in it’s favour which Delta Sigma dacs tend to do, is it was kinder to bad recordings.

Cheers George