MHDT Havana and Eastern Electric Minimax

i had an eastern electric and paradisea dac. the eastern electric has a more balanced frequency response and more bass definition.

i believe the havana is more euphonic than the paradisea.

i sold ny eastern electric because it did bot have the classic tube sound.

No, but I have mhdt Paradisea tube DAC and would point out that if Havana is similar, tube rolling can make a HUGE difference in the sound.

My Havana with NOS Tung Sol tube is absolutely sublime! Same DAC with stock GE tube provided is lower bandwidth and much rougher around the edges. I do not see how one could go wrong with the Havana. Not familiar with the EEM, so cannot compare, but tube used may make all the difference. Tubes are a lot cheaper to roll than whole DACs....

"My Havana with NOS Tung Sol tube is absolutely sublime!"

That should read "Paradisea", not "Havana".

Thanks for the informative responses. Mrtennis, would you say the bass with the minimax had more impact, or was it just more detailed? Did you do any tube rolling with the minimax?