I had auditioned both Absolute and Ion Dac at home.
Although Absolute belongs to the elite class of Dac, Ion could be better value.
Ion approach 80 % of performance at less than half price.
Server was Aurender N20.
Thomas
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.
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So I'm still searching high and low for a DAC/Streamer. The drawback is I cannot preview since no one sells them by me. The options I'm still looking at are as follows: Hopefully someone can point me in the proper direction..
I would probably use the Innous mini Pulse, Innous Pulse or the Aurender N150 streamer. Thanks again for any help or experience!!
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@badgerdms We are living parallel audio lives. I had the same exact experience as you. The Merason DAC1 has not been taken off its perch on my rack since its arrival. |
@singere Lumin U1 mini (modified to run on a linear power supply) |
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