A warm DAC?

I thought digital sourced media was supposed to be perfect!

So, the same folks who OFTEN bash those who talk of the merits of vinyl, are now looking for a “warm” DAC????!

It SHOULDNT matter! It’s digital, right??

Me? I prefer the infinite resolution of analog!

I also have 1038 and Metrum acostics Adagio and I am very happy with Adagio.
You can try used Adagio/Pavano level 3 or Sonnet Audio Morpheus. ALL have been by Cees who is a great guy.

I would highly recommend Aqua Voce. I had similar objective to smoothen a bit my Magico S5 and this DAC did a brilliant job.

Dear larseand, since you already own a PS Audio PW transport I've no doubts in suggesting you to pair it witha very musical, transparent, detailed but still really pleasant Direct Stream dac. I own that couple and they are probably the only fixed point in my system. 

It will be a perfect match for your Focal and you can use it as a preamp as well as it has an accurate voulme control and a lot of digital inputs, moreover if you should acquire any interest in files streaming in the future, you can add the bridge module.

Ciao

Mario

McIntosh d150. Very smooth.