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help me pick a DAC to go w/ Manley Stingray

hi guys, i picked up a Manley Stingray integrated tube amp and i'm looking for a <$1000 DAC to go with it.

i'm thinking about getting the dacmagic to save money, but was curious what people thought.. should i spring for a dac1 or something more expensive?

if anyone owns a manley amp, that'd be very helpful too

no USB needed, optical input only

thanks
koven
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tpreaves
2,682 posts
 
Yesterday you posted this........
hello, i currently have a mhdt havana for my dac and i'm looking for a nice SS integrated under 2k

Did you try the MHDT with the Manley?
koven OP
94 posts
 
i did and decided it wasn't a great combo... too much tubes i think.. im going to sell the havana and go for another dac, maybe the dacmagic or psa dl3
shoegazer
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music hall dac 25.2 is another option.
tobias
1,534 posts
 
I liked my Apogee Mini-DAC a lot better than either the Cambridge DACMagic or the Music Hall 25.2. In both cases I thought the highs were cleaner and the sound was warmer and more dynamic.
rrog
1,958 posts
 
DAC to go with Stingray? What about the speakers?

I'm always amazed by how much the sound takes on the character of the transport.
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