DAC suggestions


I know I shouldn't have. I have an inexpensive PS Audio dac I upgraded after seeing it on the web. It sounds good but I'm looking for better. I would like to get away from some of the brashness, shimmer, sizzle whatever. In the past I have owned several different dacs including Antelope, AMR and an integral dac in Mac 2500 pre. Can you make a suggestion? My budget is around 2 grand used.

I'm curious about lampizator. Aqua voce, T+A. I know there are a million. My system consists of Bat 75se amp and currently but soon to change a Cary 98 slp pre and Von Schweikert VR4 jr speakers.  thanks

 

 

dpm2340

Hi, I suggest you read all reviews and if possible, listen the DAC RME 2DAC FS.

It is a German company which is world leader in professional sound equipment and RME launched this first equipment for audiophiles.

it’s simply wonderful and you don’t need spend all your budget.

For me, the best equipment recently launched in Audio World.

There’s no DAC with so much resources and sound quality!

Good luck

I’m listening to a Denafrips Pontus ll as I write those and with my Hegel amp, I get a nice fairy neutral sound. Definitely not bright.

All the best.

 Hi, I suggest you read all reviews and if possible, listen the DAC RME 2DAC FS…  There’s no DAC with so much resources and sound quality!

@sacresta Ha!  What other DACs have you compared it to?  That’s just a silly and ignorant statement. 

If you do not like brashness, avoid Topping Dacs. I find them really hard to listen to, especially for female voices.They also appear to have reliability issues. In your price range I would suggest a Denafrips. Gustard is quite good as well.

you dont need to change the dac the cary preamp is really liquid you may love the sound of your system with the cary.

 

dacs like the aqua are offering the liqid rich sound yoy are craving

the bricasti is a fantastic dac but it is not liquid

if yyou want warm and liquid you need an r2r dac the mojo dacs are amazing but not going for 2k the naim dacs are warm

we specialize in digital we have a lot of dacs we sell naim, t+A, nad m2 tech, Bricasti, rega, Aqua hifi,chord, avik,atoll,mojo,and 432EvO servers

 

dave and Troy

audiointellect NJ

dac and serverspecialists