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DAC Recommendation around 2.5K

There are so many new DACs, it makes one head swim.

I currently have a PS Audio DL III w/ level 3 Cullen mods
it sounds great, very analog and musical, however will not do 24/192 even via coax. So.....

Hegel HD25? NAD M51? I want to have a usb 24/192 to avoid another device in the chain (in order to use coax)

System:

Jolida fusion preamp (with mods)
channel island d-200 moon block amps
acoustic zen adagio speakers
kimber silver cable
soundstring cable
"anti-cables" for speaker wire

Listen to ALL types of music, so dac needs to be comfortable with classical and jazz but also lots of classic rock

Thank You

PS: i do not care about DSD capability, don't buy it....
mlapenta
vhiner
544 posts
 
Wisnon,

Happy to entertain. ;-)

I'll be a happy man when there's 2 TB of DSD material that suits my tastes.
See you on the 'circle.
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fstein
199 posts
 
M51 ob HDMI WILL NOT READ SACD, only redbook layer
mesch
3,476 posts
 
I have the DL3 unmoded, just purchased a Bryston BDA-1. I like the sound of the DL, the Bryston is an improvement. THE BDA-1 doe not have the USB capability that you are looking for, however the newer BDA-2 does, I believe. I prefer to use a separate USB/SPDIF converter for computer, used a M2Tech Hiface with the DL and now with the Bryston. Looking to upgrade the Hiface. The BDA-1 has several inputs but lacks I2s and Hdmi.
mlapenta OP
104 posts
 
thanks for the all the assistance. love the dialog (even the dsd stuff) btw, i don't buy the dsd hype yet either. i'm sick of chasing formats when you don't know if it is the format or just better mastering by newer gear... anyway

regarding why not stay in ps audio family it is a thought but my current dac the PS audio DLIII was only so so til full Cullen mods and Cullen is gone.......
mlapenta OP
104 posts
 
Closure: Thanks for all the help. Purchased a Chord QuteHD DAC. It is wonderful. Highly recommend. It is making known recordings seem more "open" and "real" I don't know the whole color vs. revealing thing, but it just sounds "musical".
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