Big plus one! Also curious to know which 3 DACs CKKeung likes the most.
Totaldac, Trinity and Lampizator?
Big plus one! Also curious to know which 3 DACs CKKeung likes the most.
Totaldac, Trinity and Lampizator?
See your point, and agreed more boxes is messy / a size issue. BUT the best (highest levels) of most DACs in a manufacturers range are often 2 or 3 boxes just for the DAC. As you go up in quality they tend to prefer a large power supply and isolation for the sensitive digital circuits. Examples are dCS, Audio Note Fifth Element, Aries Cerat Kassandra Signature, MSB Select inc 2 x mono PS, Soulution 746.
Interesting. Can I ask what the Three DACs are please.
I believe I have read in the recent past that the two DACs CKKeung likes the most are the Totaldac Twelve and the MSB Select II. Curious to know which is the third DAC he likes the most.
Yes, there are 3 DACs I like most.
The first two are Totaldac Twelve and MSB Select II.
The third one may surprise you : CH Precision C1 with or without X1.
C1 has be be used as an ethernet DAC to give its best performance.
And the NAS/gigabit switch/ethernet cables have to be carefully tweaked before it can be close to the first two.
BTW CH Precision's net prices in Hong Kong are lower than in most other places. A very good buy!
Don't forget the new Gigafilter! Oh my, this thing is incredible. Sounds like I have an entirely new digital source. Not cheap, but he nailed this one. The USB Cable to beat.
Hello John925,
I can see that you put a cloth on the DAC. This may prevent the DAC from dissipating heat, you should maybe remove it.
Would you please tell us more about the Gigafilter? Has it been compared to other usb cables?
Many thanks!
Hi all,
after few days more, sorry but not really much to say in fact, with the usual audiophile words, just share my feeling.
the set d1-Server / USBGigafilter / d1-Seven composes what I heard better. The right resolvance of the very high-end digital
associated to the relaxed fluidity of the very high end analog, in a perfect sense of rhythm and this persistent feeling of "without limits".
Nothing seems to be missing, eveything is in place, the musical message and the musicians intentions are just here,
expressed in all its fullness, absolutely extraordinary.
All this source is just amazing, stunning.
Thanks to Vincent Brient for what is, for me, a real new reference !
This is the end.... and the beginning.
PS : You think it's probably too much, I really understand you ... just try!