Thanks, sorry for the confusion.
Mola Mola Tambaqui or Denafrips Terminator Plus?
I need to pull the trigger, but there’s no opportunity to audition them. So far my thinking is:
Terminator Plus $6,700
+ Good reviews, lots of them
+ DAC only, no budget wasted on volume control, remote, etc.
+ Buy direct from distributor, no dealer mark-up
+ Tambaqui is 40% more expensive
- Less well-know Chinese manufacturer
Tambaqui $9,500
+ Good reviews, but fewer than Terminator Plus
+ Relatively cheap in my market
+ Very reputable manufacturer
- Sold through dealer network, increased mark-up
- Comes with volume control, pre amp, ethernet, bluetooth and remote which I don’t use
I’ve considered the dCS Bartok, but the Tambaqui seems to beat it while being 30% cheaper.
I listen to Tidal through a Roon Nucleus. Two channel, no headphones.
Amp: Dan D’Agostino Momentum Integrated. Speakers: Focal Stella Utopia Evo.
Anyone heard both? Any help with this decision is much appreciated.
P.S. In the next few years I’ll try to audition a more "end game" DAC to match the rest of the system. For now it’s Tambaqui or Terminator Plus.
Terminator Plus $6,700
+ Good reviews, lots of them
+ DAC only, no budget wasted on volume control, remote, etc.
+ Buy direct from distributor, no dealer mark-up
+ Tambaqui is 40% more expensive
- Less well-know Chinese manufacturer
Tambaqui $9,500
+ Good reviews, but fewer than Terminator Plus
+ Relatively cheap in my market
+ Very reputable manufacturer
- Sold through dealer network, increased mark-up
- Comes with volume control, pre amp, ethernet, bluetooth and remote which I don’t use
I’ve considered the dCS Bartok, but the Tambaqui seems to beat it while being 30% cheaper.
I listen to Tidal through a Roon Nucleus. Two channel, no headphones.
Amp: Dan D’Agostino Momentum Integrated. Speakers: Focal Stella Utopia Evo.
Anyone heard both? Any help with this decision is much appreciated.
P.S. In the next few years I’ll try to audition a more "end game" DAC to match the rest of the system. For now it’s Tambaqui or Terminator Plus.
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I have had my Terminator Plus for a little over a week. I upgraded from a Terminator that had for about 10 months. I added a Denafrips Gaia to my Terminator about a month ago. This was a significant improvement to the Terminator. My T+ is still breaking in, so I don't know how much better it's going to get, but after a week it has now easily surpassed the Terminator, which I thought was a great DAC. The biggest difference I've noticed is that recordings that I had previous thought were just not very good are now much more listenable with considerably more detail. If you decide on the Terminator Plus, I strongly recommend adding the Gaia. I haven't actually tried the Terminator Plus without it, but the improvement with the Terminator was so dramatic that I would expect it to be a well worthwhile addition to the T+, particularly since these two devices were designs specifically to work together. I have never heard the Tambaqui, so I can't comment on any comparison. |
I considered the Mola Mola as I had the Kaluga and Makua but decided on Lumin X-1. Phenomanl DAC / Streamer all in one. I am ow upgrading to Lampi Pacific. Lumin has a great app, beautiful sound. You should check it out. Send a private email if you want to know more about mine that I will sell once the Pacific comes in. |
I had.. audio byte vox, schiit yaggy, audiogd r8he, terminator, doge 7, with cascade mutec mc3 with se120 clock. Among all, T plus stood out in performance, significant jump from all the good dacs that I have previously owned. With T plus with Gaia..is another level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS69JSfI-m8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUxI1j3zQPY I do have some samples but from my systems. For the source.. I don't think you can go wrong with T plus. |
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