Ideon DAC's
Been looking for a DAC/Streamer for about 1 year and still have not decided on one. My system is pretty basic, which started out as a dedicated home theater and decided I want to stream music. Currently streaming from Qobuz from via my IPad.
I was introduced to Ideon (never heard of previously). Was thinking of the following two products. Ayazi or Ion dac+ preamp with a Bluesound node.
Current system is as follows:
ATI 4005 amp
Marantz AV7706 processor
Sonus Faber Sonneto V Speakers
Any input or other recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
The ideon dac is very good I did not know they made a combo dac streamer , and not knowing your budget that's why I mentioned separates That = around #$3k they build good quality . Please advise if Ideon makes a Dac-Streamer combo they are well made products their $3500 dac is in the same company of $5k dacs
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Hi @singere I purchased my Epsilon at the 2022 Hi-End show in Munich. I bought the actual show piece... (Previously, it was the consultant who supplied me with the Ayazi.) I found the Ion DAC+pre very good, definitely in the upper echelons of high-end. Regards |
I tried the Ayazi with the 3R Master Time Black Star (along with a bunch of other stuff) with my Fleetwood Deville SQs, Backert Labs Rhythm 1.3 and McGary Amp. The bottom line is I did not love it. I got to go back and forth between the Ideon stack and a Merson DAC1 and liked the Merason much, much better in my system. Streaming came from an Innuos Zenith MkIII server and also a Sonore Optical Rendu. |
