Burl b good. Crane Song Solaris Quantum DAC better. $2k from Sweetwater.
90% of the sound of the Nagra HD DAC X at 3% of the price.
Takeaway: look at pro audio.
Recommend me a DAC under 3k
Hi All,
Long time reader, first time poster!
I’m expanding my all-analog system to add a proper digital front end and would like recommendations for a DAC to connect to my Wiim pro plus.
Listening Habits:
I primarily listen to LPs, but appreciate the convenience and discoverability that digital provides. I don’t have a digital music library and only stream via Tidal and Spotify. My 2-channel system does double duty as a sound system for our TV as well.
Requirements:
Personal Preferences:
Currently under consideration:
The rest of my system is as follows:
+1 @liquidsound the BP DAC is a excellent choice. |
As an owner of the current version Border Patrol SE-I dac and former owner of the new Bifrost 2/64 dac, I will say these dacs can sound quite different from each other. The Bifrost 2/64 is more precise in my system, if that’s what you like, this is what it does. The Boarder Patrol SE-I with the latest choke and cap design brings something special in a different way, particularly in an already-transparent system, fwiw. For others, BTW: The Tube is "not" in the signal path circuit on the BP SE-I DAC, it’s part of the power supply. Switching the tube on/off does change the sound some. Nice in either positions for different results. It’s more open sounding w/tube-power supply switched [on]. |