Looking for a tube DAC.

For a more "tube" and beautiful sound, the pricier Audio Notes, the Audio Aero and older Audio Logics are good choices; the newer versions of the Audio Logic are my choice, but you lose a little bass warmth in them compared with the older versions, so I wouldn't call them "tubey"-sounding, if that's what you're looking for.

I second the Audio Note recommendation.

Another vote for the Audio Aero Prima DAC here! Sounds great, nicely balanced throughout the audible range, great bass and treble extension. All this is thru a Denon DVD2200 used as transport.

Trivista21 DAC is Perfection for $10,000... nah it's just $2400!! Just 5 hours and it blew me to the moon...

It is very very dynamic!! I use glass toslink and it's perfection!! oh well nothing is perfect...

It donesn't sound soft at all!!

Happy Happy listening...

I found the TriVista rolled off in comparison to the RAKK DAC or the internal dac in the S9000ES. using coaxial RCA (not that it matters) for digital sig. transfer.

still, not a bad DAC, but the RAKK seemed better to me.

-Ed