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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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@lancelock 

Congrats on the new Aero Dac!  I'm excited to hear that you are loving it!

I'd love to know what you are using for a transport?

Best wishes,

Don

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@oddiofyl 

Thank you for sharing the link to the Teac review.  It was great reading about this transport especially seeing that it was used into the LTA Aero Dac!

Best wishes,

Don

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@soix  Thank you for your post!  As always, I truly appreciate your help smiley

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@teajay  - Thanks for bringing the Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC to our attention.  I have just started the process of comparing five different DACs I have here in the $4K to $10K price range, with the Aero being the least expensive.  I am also using a lower priced Benchmark DAC3 HGC to calibrate the others against a DAC that was designed around measuring well.  My goal is not to select a "best" but rather to compare traits and narrow the field to two or three that I enjoy most, as well as  figuring out which sonic traits are most desirable to me.  All five of them clearly sound different, even though two of them are from the same manufacturer.  Another observation I can share now is that, however this shakes out, you are absolutely correct about the LTA Aero performing well above its price range.

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