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most euphonic DACs?


Could people please share their experiences about which DACs are the *most* euphonic, liquid, lush, smooth and warm?

To begin, would any of the following qualify?

Aqua Acoustic Quality La Scala
Accustic Arts Tube DAC II Mk2
Audio Horizons TD 3.1 Sv
Line Magnetic 502CA
Audio Note Kit L4.1
Pathos InTransfer
Synthesis Matrix
Lab12 DAC1 SE
VAC Phi Alpha
Tron Seven
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team212
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My Vote for the Audio Note.

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rx8man
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My experience led me to an NOS AD1865 based Dac fronted by a CEC belt drive transport, sounds everything you describe above, but not really euphonic.

I can probably get more of a euphonic flavor with tube swapping in my 6SN7 preamp, but I'm completely happy the way it is.
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bhobba
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Good one.

Don't know any of the DAC's you mention but I have heard quite a few DAC's in my time and the most euphonic by a long way to my ears is a Killer DAC. It not what you would call coloured but has this full rich sound that is very addictive.

Thanks
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roccl007
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FORSELL air reference dac (n tube,but lush ???), CAL alpha ad JADIS JS1 come to mind
highendman
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The Monarchy M24 is a good one.
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