Great tube DAC's with volume control?

I may be looking to add a tubed DAC with an analog volume control sometime in the future. Don't really want to spend more than a few k.

The list:
Audio Aero Prima
Manley Reference

Anything else???

omains08-19-2004 10:54pm

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bigkidz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,371 posts 08-20-2004 at 10:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wavelength the Birdland is not a tube unit.
audiobugged Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 528 posts 08-21-2004 at 04:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Oops, Sorry Peter I missed the Tubed part!
omains OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 33 posts 08-21-2004 at 04:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete So are there no others? :(
audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 08-21-2004 at 04:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You have to be careful as to how they implement the volume control. The Birdlands just put a resistor divider in series with the output. This is bad if you have any cable capacitance. I usually bypass this pot.
achen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 08-22-2004 at 05:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd like to suggest opening this discussion up to include S.S. DACs with volume controls as well. I like the idea of bypassing the need for a separate preamp. Monarchy has, or at least had a half price sale on theirs. How well would one of the late model Monarchy DACs stand up against a Birdland or Camelot Uther? BTW, do all DACs with volume control come with a remote?

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