Aqua hifi La Voce s3.....anyone audition it yet?

@grannyring, is the Aqua S2/S3 capacitor coupled on the output. I am interested in this DAC but in general I am looking for a DAC with direct coupled outputs.

The S2 has a cap on the output.  The S3 should also based on what I have read. The Orchid, as you know,  also has an output cap, but it is a better sounding unit than the S2.  With a few upgrades I am confident you would love the Orchid. 

@grannyring I'm glad that you've put the flat stacked copper foil caps to use. That's much better than having the caps sit in a cabinet which is why I sold them. I wanted someone else to enjoy them. Mission accomplished!

The MHDT DACs are excellent once the output coupling caps are upgraded. The OEM caps are as light as a feather and tremendously hinder sound quality. I was blown away at how good the Pagoda sounds with a pair of 1uf Jupiter HT caps. The detail of the Pagoda and the musicality of the Jupiter caps are a perfect combination.  

I had my eye on the S2 and S3 when I was in the market for a DAC. Although I could've easily upgraded the cheap WIMA style output caps, there we're two things that kept me from purchasing an Aqua DAC: the lack of a tube buffer and the abundance of basic components in the circuitry that cannot warrant the high price of a new unit. 

What I like about the Aqua DACs is that their cases are elegant and that they employ a decent amount of high quality diodes / voltage regulators in the TO-220 package. 

All great points! Well said. 

I ordered  a La Voce S3 a few weeks ago and it was delivered today. I did not audition it before ordering ,and had no prior experience with Aqua DACs to base a purchase off of. I hooked it up in my main system , pulling my Modwright Elyse out for the time being. I only have 5 or 6 hours on  the La Voce S3   so I won't comment at this juncture other than to say that it is very nice sounding even with limited break-in.