audio research dac

Anyone familiar with the Audio Research DAC3 tubed ?
Any comments on the sound and recommentations on 6922's are appreciated?

yioryos06-20-2004 3:51am

jond Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,893 posts 06-20-2004 at 05:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm not familiar with it but I'm pretty sure it's not tubed. AR makes tube gear obviously but I'm their digital stuff is all solid state to the best of my knowledge. If you're looking for a tubed dac you should look elsewhere. Good luck!
audiotomb Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,112 posts 06-20-2004 at 11:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Dac 3 IS TUBED I believe it's two 6922's dac2 is solid state
yioryos OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 723 posts 06-21-2004 at 04:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete YES GUYS IT IS TUBED WITH FOUR 6922'S CHECK WWW.ARCDB.WS/ AUDIO RESEARCH DATABASE WEBSITE . I WAS WONDERING IF ANY FELLOW AUDIOGONER OWNS THE PARTICULAR UNIT AND WHAT ARE HIS COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
audiotomb Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,112 posts 06-24-2004 at 08:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete it is a very nice unit with good detail also consider the DAC2 which uses high end burr brown d/a chips and is solid state the dac 3 with the wrong tubes can sound a little mellow in a "warm" system, but I've auditioned it extensively and it had incredible low level resolution no upsampling 20 bit tech Tom