Any Hegel H390 owners using Hegel D50 DAC?
Having tried two well-regarded r2r DACs with disappointing results, I’m now wondering whether it might make sense to demo the D50, which, for some reason, rarely gets mentioned here.
If you want to suggest alternatives, please be aware that 1) I only buy what can be auditioned at home and returned and 2) my budget is 6K.
Thanks!
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I've been a customer of the Cable Co. for some time. I agree about their service. I see the DS-10 is a streamer/dac. I prefer physical media (CDs) so I don't know that putting my money into a component that offers features I will not use is the best approach but thanks for the suggestion. The Hegel D50 is simply a DAC. Nothing more. |
I actually wouldn’t let that dissuade you if I were you. First, streaming technology is not hard, nor does it need to be expensive. More importantly, Gold Note is a DAC-first company, in contrast to, say, Bluesound or Innuos for example. So the focus is definitely on the DAC function in the DS10. It’s kind of like criticizing the Hegel H400 for having streaming capacity (and a DAC). It’s still a really fine integrated. |
One of my 6 intergrated amps is a Hegal 390 and I use it with a Holo Spring may Kte. It’s a dac that simply gets out of the way. It does not alter the sound of the amp. I have a Pass 250, Krell k300, Accuphase 380, Macintosh 352, and Electrocompaniet mk 2. My Holo spring allows all the glory of these amps to come through uninhibited. |
