DAC Accustics Art - Ayon CD5S - AMR DAP 777

Hi Teajay,

Thanks for the feedback, I read your review on AA and it is very good insight.I listen to all of the DACS but they are in different system, so it is hard to judge. I have a chance to compare AMR to Vinyl system and they carry some similarities. Which DACS from above did you compare to AA ?

Gunsur,

The only DAC on your list that I have not heard is the Bel Canto 3.5. AS I mentioned I like the AA DAC much better then the others on your list.

Sorry to sidetrack, Teajay is there a way to contact you?

Hi Rx8man,

Yes, just give me a call anytime at 219-365-4316. If you get the voice mail just leave your name and number and I'll get back to you.

I have the Ayon CD5S, the Bel Canto DAC3.5VB MkII and the EMM Labs XDS1.

In terms of resolution and dynamics, I rank the XDS1 > Bel Canto > Ayon

In terms of ease of playing all my CDs including the not so well mastered ones, I rank Ayon > Bel Canto > XDS1.

But once I switched to an Audio Research Reference 5SE to give the SS DACs a bit of tube lushness, it's back to XDS1 > Bel Canto > Ayon. IMHO, the Ayon didn't work well being put through a tube preamp at all.

The Ayon however is a bargain considering it provides a fantastic tube preamp, a world class DAC and a great transport. I am using it to front a new system I am building for when I move to a smaller apartment near work.