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A warm DAC?

Help me pair a DAC with my Prima Luna integrated, Focal 1038 be and PS Audio Perfect Wave transport...Speakers are quite detailed. Looking to level out the high end. Prefer analog warmth. No interest in streaming, expect to use for CD play only...budget $2500.
larseand
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georgehifi
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If he wants R2R instead of Delta Sigma then Holo Springs or Denefrips Ares are worth looking at.
+1 on that both very good sounding R2R.
PCM, Redbook, 16/44, 24/96, or DXD. is bit perfect when converted by R2R Multibit.
DS (Delta Sigma) can only give you a facsimile of it, and is also bit of a yawn to listen to. But can do DSD or SACD

Cheers George
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audioguy85
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Border Patrol dac is warm. Tubed power supply. Also the jolida fx glass dac with tubes...both under budget. Also both have very good reviews.
volumizer
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Border Patrol
https://youtu.be/luzW78dp9DY
http://www.borderpatrol.net/DAC.htm
volumizer
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And +1 dougeyjones

jrwaudio
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I would say my Exogal Comet plus is on the warm side
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