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A Top DAC

My MSB Analog DAC has gotten a bit long in the tooth; it’s eight years old now!  It’s a great DAC but I’m ready to move up the ladder a few rungs.

On my short list are these newer generation DAC’s:

MSB Premier DAC
DCS Rossini 
‘Lampizator Pacific DAC
Mola Mola Tambaqui

Have you compared any of these DACs?  Got a favorite?

stickman451
grinnell
1,110 posts
 
https://darko.audio/the-darko-dac-index/
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lalitk
5,603 posts
 
Good list but as Darko says, the list is according to a subjective value quotientand not just their absolute sonic performance.


4425
861 posts
 
Darko gives Bartok an ‘uber’ rating. Can’t imagine not trying it. I guess in some groups it’s even a ‘budget’ unit. 
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jond
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Just wondering since you have a very high end MSB Dac already do they offer any sort of upgrade path or trade-in? Might be a good way to go since you already know you like the sound of their Dacs.
stickman451 OP
553 posts
 
They don’t offer any trade-up program, but I’m confident that I can sell the Analog DAC.  As you mentioned it is a really good DAC.  Question is, are today’s DACs that much better?
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