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DAC Upgrade

I currently using a Bryston BDA-1 DAC and although it is a pretty good DAC, I want to upgrade to a 2r2 DAC. I recently purchased a Jays Audio cdt2 mk.ll transport and it is exceptional. My budget is in the $2,000 range and after careful review, I have narrowed the list to Schitts-Yagdrasil, Denafrips-Pontus and Holo Spring 2 level 2(new). Unfortunately, It is difficult to compare the three of them side by side, so I have to rely on expert reviews. I am looking for a DAC that is transparent, extended but smooth highs, 3D midrange and tight bass. My equipment is Prima Luna Prologue Pre Amp, Prima Luna Dialogue HP Amp and Silverline Sonata Mk.III speakers. Any thoughts?
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millercarbon
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OMG! He's right! I reversed phase and now my Magnavox CDB-650 sounds better than Fremer's Continuum Caliburn! Mikey was shocked!
"Who knew???!" He said.

George S. Louis, Esq., CEO, that's who!
mzkmxcv
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Did you just describe a tube DAC as transparent?
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mzkmxcv
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@audiolouis

If both channels are inverted, they now are in-phase, and sound identical.

Or, are you talking about how balanced cables work? Or are you saying since music isn’t recorded in one session with all the vocalists/musicians on one mic, that absolute polarity isn’t preserved?

Stereophile has an article on absolute phase, and basically calls it baloney.
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kingbarbuda
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For what it’s worth, since DAC choice is very subjective as is the choice of most equipment, my reference DAC is the Schiit Yggy. It is as you described in what you are searching for. I am in process of comparing the following additions to my collection to it: Bryston BDA-3 and the SMSL VMV DAC1. We will see how that shakes out. But I don’t think you will be unhappy with the Yggy if your goals are as you stated. I first got turned on to Yggy by the initial great Yggy reviews and then demoing the Yggy fed to Ragnarok to MrSpeakers Ether headphones at Axpona. Wow even in a noisy hall!
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georgehifi
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Don’t belive everything you read,

Excuse me ! what did I read????? You obviously have no idea!

Did you even read the post above and the link I posted in it???
I WROTE THE REVIEW!!!
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