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RE: Depends of the DAC (??)

FETs, used more like triodes will also be able to preserve soundstage and imaging information. I just bought a Phasemation EA-220 phonostage, which is all SS. It is class A, all discrete JFETs with no added negative feedback. It sounds naturally warm and has good soundstage depth and imaging is pretty 3D...similar to a decent tube phonostage.

So, it probably measures a lot like a triode phonostage because the design concept is similar. It sounds natural, full, resolved and with good "visual" properties. Is it the best in these areas? No of course not as it is still an inexpensive product, relative to their own line and other high end gear that takes much more care with the power, circuitry and features (it has none...just MM and MC).

I have had some SS DACs that used discrete class A or literally just took the signal off the R2R chip and these, while not exactly tube like, are a far cry from the these SINAD wars DACs.


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