Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

Hi Matt, I talked to steve N. over this week, The final drives are a great accomplishment by steve, However, though you can use them on the active pre-amps, steve said you can also use the final drives on the dacs, or cd-players that have a volume control on them, I would bet you money, If you put the final drives on the Aeris, or ODSE, or any of the dacs that you have that has a volume control versus, just your prized Roland active pre-amp by its self, you would likly sale the Pre-amp!, LOL!, after I talked to steve, I am interested in his final drives to use with source componets direct to amps, being the final drives are a true Balanced circuit,and passive, not needing any power from the wall, and the fact they break the ground plane, It's a win-win situation!

Very nice. The Meitner and PSAudio should be an interesting comparison....

I do not believe it is possible to test all the greatest dacs here, The conclusion would take forever for a outcome, Matt is doing fine with what he is testing, which to me, is more than enough dacs, LOL!

Matt,

I've been following this thread since the beginning. Let me just say "thank you" for your very well written comments and thoughtful insights. Though you may not be able to please everyone participating in this thread, you are very well on your way to an amazing system that will speak to all your needs. Bravo

Pokey77,
You are right, pleasing everyone is impossible and a fruitless endeavor. 5 different listeners with the same array of DACs would likely result in 5 lists, all with varying top to bottom rankings. Matt I appreciate your time and considerable efforts. You'll end up with what you like best for your system (the objective). This has been a fun thread to follow.
Charles,