Their Are DAC's..., Then Their Are Excellent DAC's..., Then Their Are Super DAC's...

DrJRapp said:

I'll second that.....

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The NEW Benchmark DAC1 sports an USB input as well !!

http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/press/articles/?20070215-1

combined with their 30-Day Risk Free In-Home Trial - a must test IMHO.

DrJRapp said:

I'll second that.....

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Third...while some of the others are certainly pretty, and probably sound impressive, Benchmark is #1 in my book because I can actually afford to have it in my system!

The Terriffic Theta Digital DAC's...

Theta Digital's Generation III and Gen V DAC's are awesome to be sure...

Mark Levinson makes a inspired DAC...

The Mark Levinson 30.5 DAC... :cheers:

The Beautiful ~ Classe DAC1....

Classe's DAC1 is not too expensive...

Manely Labs has a Marvelous Tubed DAC...

Manely Labs Reference DAC is thouted as the ultimate tubed DAC... :drool:

Musical Fidelity Does The DAC Thing....

Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DAC is tubed and gorgeous souding according to all the reviews I have read...

The Beautiful ~ Bel Canto DAC 3e One is Astounding...

The reviews of this Bel Canto DAC 3e One are fantastic on 6moons. Not too expensive if you find a good Audiogon deal... :cheers:

The is Stunningly Simply A Lovely DAC...

:drool: PS Audio's Link III L-1 DAC amazes and atsounds... :drool:

Pcar928fan said:

I am with you on this one! That thing is AWESOME! That CD Transport and DAC are like $28k or something insane like that!

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For that much moolaah the dang thing beter be able to transport me too! "Beam me up Scotty"....

"Sonic Nirvana"

Sambob2 said:

For that much moolaah the dang thing beter be able to transport me too! "Beam me up Scotty"....

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Sambob2,

Amazingly enough, it will...., to that place we call sonic nirvana. :angel:
That etheral plane of sonic exsistance which can only be achieved when your ears become lighter and more boyant ~ listening to sonic bliss... :meditate:

You will feel lighter, not only from the sonic nivana but because you are $28K lighter as well...

Robin said:

Classe's DAC1 is not too expensive...

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I hope to make this one of my next big purchases

"The Classe DAC1"

Beat_Dominator said:

I hope to make this one of my next big purchases

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BD,

It does seem to be a marvelous DAC. :drool:

:band: Have you had the opportunity to audition the Classe DAC1 up-close and personal? If so, what do you think?

I wish Robin

The selection around here is Musical Fidelity, BAT, McIntosh, Krell, etc. etc.... Canadian products are too esoteric I guess.

How about the dCS Elgar Plus Robin? Only costs like 50 bajillion dollars

I Plan to Check-out Classe...

Beat_Dominator said:

I wish Robin

The selection around here is Musical Fidelity, BAT, McIntosh, Krell, etc. etc.... Canadian products are too esoteric I guess.

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BD,

:drool: Classe electronics are on my list to audition... I'll find them somewhere in the SF Bay area, hopfully...

A very remarkable company to be sure.

How about Mastering A/D AND D/A converters??

I always thought the Pacific Microsonics Model 2 looked great. This is what HDCDs are created with.

I just now, no more than 3 min. ago, called Euphonix to ask what the Model 2 cost (it was discontinued in '03) and the answer I got was " A lot."

Beat_Dominator said:

How about Mastering A/D AND D/A converters??

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The benchmark IS used by highly regarded pros ! Read this: http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/usr/

I know! EMM also has some professional-oriented equipment as well. Maybe I should run a studio as a front to buy all the cool gear that comes along with it