dCS Delius & Purcell

[Odyno]

with all those DAC's coming out, does a second hand dCS Delius & Purcell stand against a new DAC that cost $3000-$4500?

 

[asiufy]

I've heard an Elgar, and didn't think much of it.
I'd say you're better off with a new unit.


alexandre

 

[edorr]

with all those DAC's coming out, does a second hand dCS Delius & Purcell stand against a new DAC that cost $3000-$4500?

DCS is the one high end DAC brand that people tend to either love or don't like (I heard the Delius / Purcell combo and did not like it). There are plenty DACs in the $3000-$5000 price range that have very few such detractors. I would either buy new with a 30 day trial, or buy something used and depreciated that can be resold with minimal loss if you don't like it.

 

[Odyno]

Any recommendation, as I had a chance to have the Femto in my system for few days’ and was seduced by the soundstage of this unit.
I had an opportunity few years ago to have a Weiss Medea in my system and was also charmed by it’s musicality and level of involvement it could give the music.
Any recommendation?
Would the Lavry DA 2002 or Bricasti M1 fit the bill?
Any gem to look for on the used market………
Don’t have any yet, but wish to be able to use it to listen o listen to Hi Rez files on compact Flash card in the future!

 

[opus111]

The only DAC I know of which plays SD cards (not CF though as far as I know) is the Resonessence Invicta.

 

[lucio1992]

I also use 176.4 which I prefer sonically over 196. I've been told that this is because 176.4 is a multiple of 44.1...but I really don't know if there is any truth to this. I use filter 1 exclusively but haven't experimented with the filters as much as I perhaps should.

 

[Odyno]

I had the opportunity to listen to the Invicta on a friend system.
Not my cup of tea…
I have to admit that I was seduced by the soundstage of the Femto.