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Comments on the Berkeley Alpha DAC 2

I have been playing my newly acquired Berkeley DAC 2 and it sounds amazing in many aspects.  

Great staging and layering and super dynamics as well.

One aspect I am not a fan of (yet) is the potent upper mids and highs.  Now, this could be my room, or it could be the fact that the DAC has not been in use for months on end, and it has not "warmed" up properly.  Not sure yet...maybe the filter selection is incorrect.

Any users out there that can provide me with their insight?

 

Cheers,

 

Paul

 

 

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ghdprentice
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I have spent time with Berkeley DACs. The are outstanding. But, like in all aspects of audio. What is the rest of your equipment and venue. It would be very helpful if you would post your system, components and photos of your venue in your user profile under a virtual system. It can be any component or setup in your venue that creates the impression that it is the DAC. It could be other components. 

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jeffseight
574 posts
 

Last evening I listened at a old friend's home system 

His entire system a compilation of preferred gear and custom speakers.

It is the best SQ I have ever heard.

His DAC?

A Berkeley. Probably not the latest model either.

 

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paul_lindemann OP
51 posts
 

Issue solved.

 

Thanks to all for their valuable input.

The DAC was left on continuously for 72 hours before trying again...and it sounds Mmmmarvoulous :)  The tilted upper mids are gone and the sound is just amazing.

Coincident 300B Franks, Cambridge CD Transport, Audience digital and RCA wiring AU24 SE, Wireworld Equinox 8 speaker cabling, and Spendor 5.2 speakers.

Room treatments - bass traps, first reflection point poly foam, ceiling and floor corners poly foam.

The sum of the parts yields considerably better sound than the incremental parts!

 

 

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