LessLoss Echos End
Hey guys. I’ve been looking at dacs for what seems like an eternity. I’m heavily leaning towards the Denafrips Venus 2 or Terminator 2. I can’t use Holo Audio due to the high voltage output of 5.8 vrms of the balanced xlr’s. I was really hoping to love the Venus at $3000 but reviews are underwhelming. The Terminator seems to be universally highly regarded. But, at $5000, that introduced me to LessLoss Echos End. The hand made nature of this dac, as well as my Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET and Super 6sn7 Linestbe preamp, appeals to me. Tough finding reviews though from actual owners. Was hoping for some input from Audiogon members. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Earthbound
Look at the Musician Aquarius. It’s up there on the level of the Terminator, but you could add their Phoenix DDC and take it to the next level with an i2S connection for around the same $5k. Here are a couple reviews…
https://soundnews.net/accessories/level-up-your-dac-musician-phoenix-ddc-review/
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I disagree. It is a small European brand/product that flies under the radar, so many aren’t as aware of its existence. It hasn’t the hype or attention of some of the popular Chinese brands covered often on this forum. I believe you are on the right track. From what I know about it, this is a very well engineered and excellent sounding DAC. Member @jerryl123 owns one and is utterly happy with it. I would recommend that you reach out to him via Audiogon email. I believe this DAC is worthy of more attention. Furthermore, I believe it would be a terrific match with your current audio system set up. |
@earthbound I just wanted to point out that 5.8 volts out of a balanced DAC will work just fine with your Super 6SN7 Linestage balanced inputs. The Jensen transformers can handle up to 8-9 volts without any rolloff. I just didn't want you to limit your choices because of this.
Best regards, Aric |
Wouldn’t that high of an output voltage limit the usable range of the volume control? Possibly too high a gain in the audio. Granted, I don’t know the input sensitivity of your 300b amplifier or the level of gain in your line stage. I am assuming with the use of that PSET amplifier, the speakers in this system are probably fairly high sensitivity. All of these factors combined could lead to excess audio system gain. Charles |
