DAC for Olive musica

Looking to buy the olive musica music server and need a good dac. How about the bel canto dac2? Help is appreciated.

jamesw2006-11-2006 10:46pm

gmood1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,251 posts 06-12-2006 at 12:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I haven't heard this unit yet. From the description by a few audiophiles I've communicated with and one whose ears I trust. The Attraction DAC is the cats meow. If I had the loot to do both, I would have your music server/ cd player combined with this DAC. I believe you would be in for some of the best digital playback possible today.
clio09 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,375 posts 06-12-2006 at 02:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This is the combo I'm looking at as well.
dracule1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,085 posts 06-12-2006 at 03:05am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Some good reviews on the Attraction DAC, but charging close to $1600 for one of the worst DACs, the TDA1543 ($2 a chip) with it's high distortion and low resolution, seems a bit much. I know he did some proprietary work, but this is something you can put together for a hundred bucks in parts cost with some soldering skill. Don't get me wrong - I like the sound of the TDA1543 myself with it's immediate, live sound but I think it's due to disortion akin to the classic tube sound. But it's still over priced IMO. If like that sound, it doesn't matter I guess.