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analog sounding DAC?

Please I need advice.I like analog sound.My system contains Sroll Transport going to Sroll integrated amp with dac built in,Kimber KS-3035,Belden digital cable and Tannoy Westminster.My DAC inside of Sroll sounds about the same as Weiss DA,awesome midrange and I like it but I also have heard Naim cd555 and that sounded more analog,darker sounding,I am looking for something between these two,I don't like cold clinical sound.Naim sounded great with old rock but sounded too dark on darker sounding cd¨s and it did not have as much resolution.I am looking for DAC mainly for playing cd¨s from a transport.
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audioengr
3,282 posts
 
MikeD - This is the best value for your money IME:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=112012.msg1175451#msg1175451

It beats most of the DACs you mention, including dCS Debussey.

Eliminating your active preamp should be a secondary goal BTW.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
vicks7
182 posts
 
Depending on budget try and audition one of Alex Peychev's (APL HiFi) new stand alone DACs. The DAC-S or DAC-M. I recently received the DAC-M and it is jaw droppingly good. I know I sound like a shrill with my own player but it really is superb.
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wtf
307 posts
 
The Chord QuteHD, as reported in a couple of online reviews, does wonders for Redbook.
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