Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

I heard Devaliet with Totem Elemental Metal speakers at the NY show and it was a winning combo.

The amps are not SOTA, as they essentially use the Threshold STASIS tech, which was an adaptation of current dumping. Class a voltage combined with class D current. The older techs used class B current.

The complaint about Devialet is that they dont work that well with very hard to drive speakers. Their SAM tech does make them a flawless matchup to normal speajkers that have been SAM optimized though.

This is great turnkey stuff, but you have to buy into the Devialet eco-system, which currenly means no DSD and even if it comes later could likely NOT be pure DSD.

Get Devialet and one can just forget about Nervosa.

@Agear,
It's not the sound quality of the digital section that has folks (also me) trying different renderers and servers, it's Devialet's current built in streamer AIR. AIR sounds outstanding and works pretty good with the occasional hiccup, but it needs to have a computer running on the network.. no upnp built in..

But wait there's more :-) Devialet just announced their Dialog device and Spark control point, which looks as if it'll add upnp and streaming capabilities without the need for a computer running on the network..It's supposed to sell for $400.00 and if it does what it's supposed to do (I expect it will) Bam! Home Run Baby :-)

And DSD will most likely become available around the Munich show this year..

All in all it's an awesome turnkey product that punches way above it's weight and really helps one to get off the audio merry go round and just sit back and enjoy the music..

01-01-15: Wisnon
The amps are not SOTA, as they essentially use the Threshold STASIS tech, which was an adaptation of current dumping. Class a voltage combined with class D current. The older techs used class B current.

Norman, you have been making that argument since 2012 (or most likely someone else fed you that argument...Goldmund maybe?). People obviously disagree with you on the factuality of it:

http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/index.php?/topic/47092-finally-an-interesting-class-d-amp/page-4

Erik, for your perusal:

http://devialetchat.com/Thread-Mac-AIR-v-MiND-180-v-Auralic-ARIES-v-totaldac-d1-server?page=7

I got it from actual listening at Shows and from persuing forums like A-Asylum. There is a huge current dumping thread there.

I was interested in getting a Nakamishi Stasis amp once upon a time, as I know of Nelson Pass accomplishment with Stasis power. A UK audio industry buddy also told me about the hybrid amp tech and how they developed it.

BTW, I did not even visit Goldmund until mid-2013, so you are barking up the wrong tree. What would they know about Current Dumping anyway?

I also resent your implication that I cant think for myself and apply critical reasoning. Methinks you are the one swayed here by bling.