I'm on my third set of NOS tubes for my DAC, and the sound is dramatically different with each set. In many ways, this might be the best feature of a tube DAC, but it does mean that you commit to spending a bit of time (and money) fiddling with it. Still, with the right tubes in the right equipment, the sound can be magical.
I have tubes all around in my system and I think that Sean might be right in saying that it may be too much of a good thing. My current quest is to find a somewhat tighter sound than I have now, and I do think that someplace down the road there may be room for a SS amp or DAC. But...with a few more tubes on the way, and a couple more cable designs to try out, it may be a while before I'm finished playing.
Cheers,
Ken
I have tubes all around in my system and I think that Sean might be right in saying that it may be too much of a good thing. My current quest is to find a somewhat tighter sound than I have now, and I do think that someplace down the road there may be room for a SS amp or DAC. But...with a few more tubes on the way, and a couple more cable designs to try out, it may be a while before I'm finished playing.
Cheers,
Ken