Another new DAC: Audio Mirror

Thanks for sharing your first impressions teajay!I've also found the Tubadour to be very responsive to tube and cable changes.Also @vassils appreciate you sharing your experience.It really helps those of us who don't have the opportunity to audition everything on our short lists before choosing.

Great update. A more fair comparison would be the AM SE to the Orchid upgraded with the mod package I have been performing. The upgraded Orchid performs at a much higher level across the board vs a stock unit. The difference is not small. The Orchid really responds nicely to well chosen internal upgrades.

The total cost of an upgraded Orchid is about $900 less than the AM SE. This would be an interesting comparison. Hope to listen to the AM SE soon.   

Appreciate the mini review teajay.
I actually like the idea of a stock versions battle. A price point easier on the wallet. I was impressed enough with my stock Tubadour to have Vlad update it at a later time, which was helpful. And turnaround was fast! The SE version is certainly better, but it does not change the sonic signature of the dac - the stock version is very good! Vlad is great to deal with and made right in the good ol USA

Hey gentlemen,

I have been receiving scores of Emails asking for more specific/precise details regarding the performance of the SE DAC. Guy's what I posted already is as far as I'm going to go, because I want to keep the details and nuances for my full length review that I'll write sometime at the end of next month.  This will also allow me to get over 200 hours on the DAC and see if it improves in the ways that other owners have stated takes it to even a higher level of sublime performance. We shall see!  I'm finding it hard to go about my business instead of listening to my system, because of the beauty and emotional connection with the music that the SE is creating in the context of rig. 

Grannyring’s right, wait for a modded Orchid for a fair comparison.