Any Hegel H390 owners using Hegel D50 DAC?

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.

@mdalton 

 It’s kind of like criticizing the Hegel H400 for having streaming capacity (and a DAC).  It’s still a really fine integrated.

 

I'm content with playing CDs but I can't fault your logic. 

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. 

@dwest1023 

Thanks for your comments. As I mentioned, I'm only considering DACs available with a return option. 

Sorry Stuart, I’m late to the party here (still love your speakers!).  What specific improvements are you looking for, and which DACs did you try and what did they do well and where did they fall short?