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Hello, curious on everyone’s thoughts. I’m still building my system. I came across a really good deal on a Meitner MA3 dac. It’s from an authorized dealer and they offered to sell me one NIB for 7k. I have read and read about dacs and I am getting tired. Haha. I really like the Denafrips Terminator 2, Holo and the lumin T3 being the cheapest of them all. Once I factor in a streamer I am already close or over the 7k. Also I don’t need a dac for anything other then just streaming. Thank you 

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ghasley
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Holms…always try to identify the limiting factor…spotify is certainly one limiting factor, the ipad another…whats the rest of your system?

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holmz
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@ghasley 


Digital:
iPad / Spotify —> RME ADI 2 DAC  —> Nagra Jazz —> PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP —> Vandersteen 2C and 2W.

 

When I play an LP and stream the same thing via Spotify, it largely sounds the same between LP, dongle, and RME.
They all sound pretty good to me. The few people that I know are into HiFi and come over are impressed or lying politely… or we are all 0.5 deaf.

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audphile1
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@holmz I must say you got an unusual combination of components there. I’d recommend you start a separate discussion, asking for some feedback based on your current set up rather than hijacking this thread.

designsfx
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Can anyone point me to the Meitner MA3 thread- I think I missed the turn

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thyname
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When I play an LP and stream the same thing via Spotify, it largely sounds the same between LP, dongle, and RME.

Yup! Obviously. Everything sounds the same to you 🙄

They all sound pretty good to me.

Good. Nirvana. Then why are you in these audio forums 24/7?

 

 

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