Home Digital Drive

Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] Thread: [ Display  All  Email ] [ Digital Drive ] [ Return to Search Results ]
[ Alert Moderator ]

I'm not tempted

AN are all far too expensive to be considered by me, even the AN kits. (I'm not a single guy like you.)

Some AN "features" such as tube rectification and exotic coupling transformers are merely gimmicks. Tube analog output just adds another layer of coloration to the sound.

I'm not against adding a little tube color but I find my preamp adds enough sitting between ultra-clean up- and downstream components. I've owned quite a few DACs over the years. Best so far -- but not the most expensive -- has been the Topping D90; it fits the "ultra-clean" description, essentially NO audible distortion. Downstream I use a essentially distortion free Purifi amp.

For further SQ improvement I'll be checking out DSP, probably Dirac Life on a miniDSP device.



Dmitri Shostakovich

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  K&K Audio / Lundahl Transformers   [ K&K Audio / Lundahl Transformers Forum ]

Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups
FAQ

Post a Message!

 Forgot Password?
Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
  Remember my Moniker & Password  (What's this?)    Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:
Message:   (Posts are subject to Content Rules)
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:  Automagically notify you when someone responds.

[ Top Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]