Hi everyone, first time poster here after reading and researching a bunch. The more I do, the more I get confused so i thought the time had come to ask for help.
I finally decided to get back into properly listening to music (i am the only one in the household who cares as everyone else is more than happy with Spotify on the boombox).
My main listening are CDs and FLACs from my server as well as my old MDs, DATs and vinyls
I first got the Cambridge EVO150 with the Audiolab 9000cdt which I replaced with the EVO cdt which was a big disappointment. Compared to the Audiolab, it sounded tiny and the first CD I tried skipped. It also can only be connected to the EVO and cannot be used separately as a transport. For the same money as the Audiolab, it is not worth it.
I bought the Audiolab 9000a to go with the transport and put that combo in my office and it is perfect.
The EVO is now in my main music room and it is time to move it to the living room and get a proper system. I also have a Naim unity star but the sound is too punchy. It gives me the feeling of being in a club.
I have ordered the Mission 770 speakers and the Jay's Audio CDT3-MK3 and am now ready for the DAC.
I like a nice smooth sound at low volumes and highly dislike mids and a forward voice. My listening goes from Erasure and kost 80s to Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic, Rag 'n' Bone Man and most pop rock from the 90s and naughties.
I was first convinced to get the Denafrips T+12th. I then got confused with too much information.
My current short list would be
-Lab12 Dac1
-Vincent DAC-700
-Merason Dac-1 Mk2
-Merronome Le DAC2
-Holo Audio May DAC KTE
I would like a DAC that is great NOS
Thank you for your time
I finally decided to get back into properly listening to music (i am the only one in the household who cares as everyone else is more than happy with Spotify on the boombox).
My main listening are CDs and FLACs from my server as well as my old MDs, DATs and vinyls
I first got the Cambridge EVO150 with the Audiolab 9000cdt which I replaced with the EVO cdt which was a big disappointment. Compared to the Audiolab, it sounded tiny and the first CD I tried skipped. It also can only be connected to the EVO and cannot be used separately as a transport. For the same money as the Audiolab, it is not worth it.
I bought the Audiolab 9000a to go with the transport and put that combo in my office and it is perfect.
The EVO is now in my main music room and it is time to move it to the living room and get a proper system. I also have a Naim unity star but the sound is too punchy. It gives me the feeling of being in a club.
I have ordered the Mission 770 speakers and the Jay's Audio CDT3-MK3 and am now ready for the DAC.
I like a nice smooth sound at low volumes and highly dislike mids and a forward voice. My listening goes from Erasure and kost 80s to Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic, Rag 'n' Bone Man and most pop rock from the 90s and naughties.
I was first convinced to get the Denafrips T+12th. I then got confused with too much information.
My current short list would be
-Lab12 Dac1
-Vincent DAC-700
-Merason Dac-1 Mk2
-Merronome Le DAC2
-Holo Audio May DAC KTE
I would like a DAC that is great NOS
Thank you for your time