Yes, I do! Gold Note IS 1000 Deluxe. Not only with an excellent built-in DAC but also with an excellent phono stage and awesome streaming capabilities including “Roon ready” status. I have owned this piece (which is really quite beautiful) for about three months having down-sized from expensive separates and am very pleased in every respect.
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Hegel H390. Excellent DAC that includes streaming. The cheif designer’s attitude on reliable connectivity sold me. they wrote their own Apple Airplay code to improve function. They do not & [supposedly] will never have wifi or bluetooth. Network cable only. Yet streaming control can still be wireless via your router. I control Amazon music HD on my phone or ipad over wifi and the Hegel pulls the stream from the router via the cable. The net result is a MUCH more stable connection. My all too common streaming dropouts (due to wifi dropouts) have been a thing of the past since introducing the Hegel. My phone still suffers wifi dropouts but most often they are resolved before the streaming buffer is consumed resulting in no loss of music playing. No need to comment on the SQ of the H390 or it’s DAC. So many glowing reviews. Thought I’d add something a little different that made a huge improvement to my listening pleasure. |
First post and I don’t want to start a war! Why buy an amp that will be great for many years with a built in DAC where the technology changes must faster when you could have separates? I buy dumb TVs with a Roku so I can upgrade the Roku without replacing the TV. The panel is the same and I pay $100 for the Roku that is similar or better In performance to the “smart” in the TV. |
Mark Levinson 585.5 I listened to lots of amps. This blew them all away https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/review-mark-levison-n585-5-integrated-amplifier |
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