Anyone familiar with Scott Nixon tube dac?


Has anyone purchased (or at least heard) the small tube dac from Scott Nixon? Seems like two versions are available -- $350 and $450. I most curious if anyone has compared the Nixon tube dac to more mainstream tube dacs such as CAL Alpha or Kora Hermes.

Several other sites have had quite a bit of discussion about them, but I would trust it more if I heard it from Audiogon members.

Product info is at: http://www.scott-nixon.com/dac.htm
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I have not compared these and the Nixon stuff looks intriguing as can be. From a totally practical standpoint, the dac of his without a buffer (I think that's what one of them is) is something you are going to have to be very careful of in terms of mating it to a preamp. The fact that it does not seem to be a full-fledged commercial product has its pluses and minuses. The plus--it is leading edge technology. One minus--how compatible is it? Good luck and let audigoners know if you buy one and what your experience with it is....
I haven't heard one either, but the buzz is definately there around them. I've got a couple questions into them about the tubedacs and based on the results will be potentially ordering one. I've currently got the CIA VDA-1 and VAC-1, which I like very much - but you know how it goes! I'm running a McCormack SST-1 transport to the CIA and then into a Sonic Frontiers SFL-1.
I picked up a tubedac. It arrived last night and I'm letting it burn in a bit. I should have some time next week to give it a comparison to the Channel Islands gear I've got already!