Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

It's a shame that this thread has degenerated to product touting by a persistent small manufacturer.

FWIW, I tried to talk about tubes for tube digital products here, was going quite well actually, untill someone believed this thread should be only about solid state Dacs and asked us on this thread to stop, mmm, we should have not, that was some very interesting talk and I learned alot more from that then these dac conversations!

Should be ok, AL, as long as it isn't product touting.

Am still eagerly awaiting a comparison between Overdrive and K-01. Any chance that would be happening soon.

Hi Matt. Even though I have been following this thread, being that it is so long I am not sure if anyone mentioned the Totaldac company of products for you to check out. They do have a 14 day home trial and they might be willing to extend it. Of what I have read by both reviewers and owners they all have praised Totaldac as, if not the best they have heard (most say best) then on par with the best, regardless of cost.

The owner is very easy to talk to and very responsive.

I am in the processes of trying out their USB Cable/filter. As I just got it and it needs about a week of burn-in to settle in, I have heard some changes (for the better) from when it was first installed. At first it was very foreword and EVERYTHING was sounding dynamically compressed, loud. Then after about a day or so it all changed for the better and continues to improve, but on a smaller scale. But I must say it (IMHO) has already bettered a HIGHLY regarded and VERY well known and used by many USB Cable that costs more then twice the Totaldac cable.

Well enough of the cable. I just wanted to make sure you were aware of the DACs by Totaldac.