yggdrasil dac and Innous Zenith MK2

Oldschool, you may want to look at the T+A Dac or a Aqua Hifi La Voce.

The La Voice is a brand new $4k dac from Aqua that is tube based so it has a fantastic midrange, The early reports on this dac are suggesting that it will outperfom most of the stalwarts at that price point and way beyond.

The Aqua Dac are more modular than almost anyother dac if you look at the insides of a Aqua product you will see many independpent boards vs most of the other digital companies who use one main board and maybe one daughter board, this makes their products very upgradable.

The Aqua sound is very lush and full with remarkably big soundstage and good detail retrival.

You should PM us for more details considering we spoke once before about the Inuous that you now own.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

I use WireWorld Ethernet from the wall to the Zenith and WireWorld USB from the Zenith to the M12 pre/dac.  

Sorry- I meant taking advantage of the Zenith's isolated ethernet ports. ie. no more USB 

I asked the company at a show, what was their favourite DAC under £2000, to match the Zenith. they had no second thoughts, the newish Chord Qutest. I've heard them together and the sound is excellent.

This is good news.  The price is much better than the DirectStream or the La Voice.  Thanks. 

I'm going to the Capital Audiofest next month.  Hopefully, I can talk to Innous or Chord while there.

@david12 

UK magazines judging UK brands use to be a not very reliable source IMHO. So, their reviews on Qutest are worthless for me.