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Closest DAC to Vinyl Sound?

I love my vinyl, but sometimes it's a pain to keep flipping sides. I also have a lot of digital music (WAV, FLAC and MP3) that doesn't sound half bad through my Soundblaster X FI Titanium Fatality. But I'm wondering, is there a better way to enjoy digital? How would an external DAC stack up? Can anyone recommend a DAC that has that analog sound, or is it wishful thinking? Associated equipment includes Sound Valves VTP 101, Aragon 2004 and Large Advent Speakers. I also have an Adcom GCD 750 cd player that can accept a coax input.
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hevac1
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There are none. You will have to listen to lots of DACs till you find one that appeals to you. I listened to lots of them till I found the dCS Debussy. IMHO it has very good sound stage and depth that I had not heard with other DACs. It still does not sound like analog just excellent digital and that for me was hard to find.
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charles1dad
10,238 posts
 
Hevac1 is right, there `re some excellent sounding DACs available,take your time and you`ll find what you want.
Analog playback is no different in that some are superb and others can sound rather poor.There`re analog systems that sound very etched and make your ears plead for mercy(holds true for some digital front ends as well).Avoid the stereotypes and just listen and judge.
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roscoeiii
1,155 posts
 
Check out the Yamamoto DACs. Great analog output stage.
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charles1dad
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The Yamamoto DAC is redbook only and has just a single RCA input.The analog stage and power supply is where the money went.I`ve had mine for 3 1/2 years,the sound is superb!This DAC is as organic and good as their renownded SET amplifiers.
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