With respect to burn in, I appreciate when a company does that. Some companies make it part of their overall quality control. Small companies that do it are wise, really helps to root out any problems before it leaves .
Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
Hey Gon members,
I just submitted to Stereo Times my review on the new ,and the first, DAC that Linear Tube Audio has just released. For right now I would strongly suggest anyone in the market for a stand alone DAC, regardless of price, consider the Aero. Its build quality, R2R chip set, power supply, internal part selection and the tube based ZOTL analog conversion section leads to one of the most musical and analog type presentations I have heard in the last ten years. Not inexpensive at $3,950, but competes with my reference which sells for $10,000 more. You get a 14 day home . trial. So far no one has returned the Aero after hearing in their system. I go into many details about the Aero in my review, but wanted to give a heads-up for anyone considering a DAC purchase. I believe the Aero is a break through product based on price vs. performance. I'll let you know when the review goes up. Hopefully in the next ten days.
Terajay (Terry London)
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Hey markmuse, The Rockna is another fine DAC. I reviewed it a few years back. However, it’s more expensive then the LTA Aero, but I would rather have the Aero based on its presentation of music. A virtue of the Rockna is that it's volume control is excellent and the expense of a preamplifier is not necessary. Teajay |
@teajay Thanks! |
@teajay and others, This LTA Aero sounds interesting to me, but I have a couple of questions... I'm a dye in the wool vinyl guy and have a very nice turntable/arm/cartridge/phonostage, etc. that provides very enjoyable listening sessions. 1) I'm curious for those of you who also enjoy quality vinyl playback, how does this LTA Aero compare sound wise? 2) Currently, I would have to use an old Rotel 955AX CD Player as a transport into the LTA Aero via coax output. How well would this work with the Aero? Is the Rotel a good enough transport to get the sonic goods out of the Aero or would I have to spend big dollars on a better transport? I appreciate hearing anyone's thoughts on this. Thank you and best wishes to you all! Don |
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