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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

Hi All.

Putting together a reference level system.
My Source is predominantly standard 16/44 played from a MacMini using iTunes and Amarra. Some of my music is purchased from iTunes and the rest is ripped from standard CD's.
For my tastes in music, my high def catalogues are still limited; so Redbook 16/44 will be my primary source for quite some time.

I'm not spending DCS or MSB money. But $15-20k retail is not out of the question.

Upsampling vs non-upsampling?
USB input vs SPDIF?

All opinions welcome.

And I know I need to hear them, but getting these ultra $$$ DAC's into your house for an audition ain't easy.

Looking for musical, emotional, engaging, accurate , with great dimension. Not looking for analytical and sterile.
mattnshilp
tubegroover
2,320 posts
 
"That was no typo. This dac was designed for a dedicated and chosen few with true zeal and audio endurance to scale this Mount Everest of digital reproduction."

Love your zeal Agear, 30,000 hrs of breakin? Truly designed for the full time listener or do you have the ability to move at warp speed to the future? Very amusing post man, I LOVE your passion! You MUST be the quintessential audiophile.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Matt, although it is nowhere near as constructive, I have a thread with 5,500,782 views. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1059180366&openmine&zzTbg&4&5#Tbg
mattnshilp OP
917 posts
 
Cool.
I would imagine there are many threads with WAY more views. I just think it's cool.
mattnshilp OP
917 posts
 
Apologies all. Work has been crazy. Wed didn't really happen. At least, not the way I wanted it to.

I am hoping to get some time tomorrow to eval the DSD-s and it's 128 and 64 setting. And maybe to compare it to my ODSE. Comparing the USB cable and power cords is not going to happen (sorry Alex); I just don't have the time. Nor is a comparison between Audirvana and Amarra, at least not until next week.

I'll post tomorrow if I get some listening time.

Sorry for the paucity of pertinent posts.
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audiolabyrinth
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TBG, now I am lost for words, impressed with views of your thread, congrats TBG, and they say that High-end is a minority for people under 40 years old, I do not think so, I believe there are more audiophiles out there than what we are led to believe.
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