JOB, BelCanto, Perpetual, MilleniumDACs?

I fully concur with Mroadster. The only thing is that the waiting list is such that it may take you forever to get the EVS DAC (very high demand/limited production). Hence, I would suggest in the meantime that you purchase one of the used Bel Canto units that are always being offered at Audiogon, typically around $950, and try it out with your associated equipment. You might just love it. The thing to consider is, these DACs are usually found in mint condition (there are no moving parts to wear out and once set up, they are largely a hands-off item) and so if you find the Bel Canto does not make for a good synergistic match, you can easily turn around and sell it back out, likely for pretty much what you paid for it. In conjunction with the above, you might also wish to consider placing an order for an EVS DAC immediately, because it is going to take a heck of a long time in coming. If the Bel Canto is still around by the time you receive the EVS unit, you can A/B them in your system. If you find the EVS DAC doesn't afford you better results than the Bel Canto, given the long waiting list, I fully expect you will be able to sell it right back out for what you paid. Just some food for thought. Good luck.

What does EVS stand for? I'm also trying new DAC's. I can't find this EVS Millenium. I'm currently trying the Perpetual P1a & P3a. They are very impressive and may be better as they break in. Plus they are promising room correction & speaker correction software upgrades in the future. They do have a problem with difficult music passages, which Perpetual told me about after I purchased the DACs. Stating that they are under warrenty. I proceded to remind them that I'm still in my 30 day in home trial. The DACs clip like an amp on well recorded,extended dynamics. Perpetual assures me they are going to exchange my DACs for the new with repaired software. Other than this little setback they sound wonderful.

Phile, EVS = electronic visionary systems, website is www.tweakaudio.com Fam makes good point that there are several Bel Canto DAC1s used here at Audiogon for $800-900, and soundstage.com also has good review of Bel Canto.......

Thanks Megasam, Ric is a real nice and inteligent guy. No sales pressure what so ever.

I recently tried out the P.T. P-3A and while the resolution, bass, noise floor and dynamics were excellent, tonally the unit never came around. Maybe I didn’t wait long enough but I didn’t want to wait any longer than the 2 weeks I gave the unit. I decided to purchase the Bel Canto which is what I really was looking for prior to being talked into the P-3A. I have not listened to the MSB or the EVS Millineum DAC so can’t comment on either of those. The Bel Canto is everything others have said. Very sweet and extended highs, more like analog than digital. Superb resolution and good bass. It works very well in my system and has taken away much of the forwardness. Timbre and air around the instruments are very well rendered with this unit. In addition the digital edge noted before is gone which is a big deal to me. I can’t imagine that there is anything in this price range that is BETTER though maybe as good. All said above, this is with the stock cord and a JVC 1050 CD as transport. I am sure there is tweeking to do which will improve on the above. I am still deciding what power cord to get for it.