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Better sounding DAC than Cullen mod PS Audio DLIII

Hi,

I am on the market for a digital converter and my reference sound is Cullen Mod (stage III/IV) PS Audio Digital Link III. Can you recommend a few DACs better sounding than this DAC based on your experiences, hopefully actual comparisons? The budget should be $1K~2.5K.

Someone advised VALAB DAC already but I am not familiar with this DAC.

Many thanks in advance...
yoyodyne
oldgrey
31 posts
 
Have you tried a Wavelength Audio Brick v2?
hubsand
1 posts
 
Apparently, Rick Cullen thinks his new DAC1 is a better machine than the DLIII: the two boards seem to have a lot in common ( (see pictures here) but the new ESS 9018 chip, and everything Rick learnt from the DLIII should add up to something pretty special.
vovk
1 posts
 
I bought PS Audio DL3 Cullen Mod Stage 3 some year ago. I found the sound on the overbright, harsh side, fatiguing, suppressed mid-base, no warmth. Under the advice of Rick Cullen I sent it back for check, and since then I had nether money nor DAC back. I would avoid this gentlemen and his devices.
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