As far as amplification goes, I gave up on solid state a long time ago and my all-horn system is run by a 4 watt per channel triode strapped EL34 amp built by Cy Brenneman. Now that I'm in the market for a better DAC, I'm trying to find out more about this component. I recently posted a message inquiring why there weren't more battery powered DACs. Continuing my research, I would like to ask the forum the following question: why aren't there more DACs with tube rectification and tube output stage? To my knowledge, there is Audio Note DAC that's available in kit form, Jolinda comes to mind, and then there are a few more manufacturers, mostly from China, and that's about it. Is it just the cost factor or are there more factors involved?
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Topic - Tube DAC - EduardG 20:02:27 08/5/13 (45)
- RE: Tube DAC - Thorsten 10:58:07 08/7/13 (26)
- A quick question: - Jaundiced Ear 16:51:28 08/8/13 (7)
- RE: A quick question: - Thorsten 01:29:02 08/9/13 (6)
- Thanks for your response! - Jaundiced Ear 04:21:43 08/9/13 (5)
- RE: Thanks for your response! - Thorsten 14:10:20 08/9/13 (4)
- Noise Modulation... - Tony Lauck 13:44:45 08/11/13 (3)
- Tony - please provide source for comment... - Archimago 19:20:40 08/17/13 (1)
- RE: Tony - please provide source for comment... - Tony Lauck 20:26:24 08/17/13 (0)
- RE: Noise Modulation... - Thorsten 14:11:40 08/11/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - audioengr 18:27:46 08/7/13 (12)
- RE: Tube DAC - Thorsten 00:09:06 08/8/13 (10)
- I will second that emotion! - Gordon Rankin 08:52:46 08/8/13 (9)
- RE: I will second that emotion! - EmailTim 18:30:37 08/8/13 (8)
- Are there consistent, reliable sources for new or old valves? - fmak 05:57:32 08/12/13 (3)
- RE: Are there consistent, reliable sources for new or old valves? - Bob_C 08:55:36 08/12/13 (2)
- 2012 server - fmak 14:18:32 08/12/13 (1)
- RE: 2012 server - Bob_C 15:03:24 08/12/13 (0)
- RE: I will second that emotion! - Gordon Rankin 14:55:07 08/11/13 (0)
- RE: I will second that emotion! - Thorsten 01:03:53 08/9/13 (1)
- RE: I will second that emotion! - Bob_C 10:38:19 08/9/13 (0)
- RE: I will second that emotion! - AbeCollins 18:57:18 08/8/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - Sprezza Tura 19:21:05 08/7/13 (0)
- issue of maintenance and microphony - fmak 11:09:40 08/7/13 (4)
- RE: issue of maintenance and microphony - Bob_C 12:22:35 08/7/13 (0)
- RE: issue of maintenance and microphony - Thorsten 11:27:51 08/7/13 (2)
- Surface Mount FET? - fmak 05:47:39 08/12/13 (1)
- RE: Surface Mount FET? - Thorsten 08:47:09 08/12/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - audioengr 10:16:19 08/6/13 (6)
- RE: Tube DAC - Bob_C 19:03:00 08/6/13 (2)
- RE: Tube DAC - Palustris 09:45:56 08/27/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - audioengr 21:35:54 08/6/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - Mercman 11:35:20 08/6/13 (2)
- 2 71A Triodes that are very inexpensive - fmak 11:10:41 08/7/13 (1)
- RE: 2 71A Triodes that are very inexpensive - Bob_C 12:33:26 08/7/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - Ryelands 00:43:35 08/6/13 (7)
- RE: Tube DAC - EduardG 17:38:14 08/6/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - Mercman 11:51:31 08/6/13 (2)
- RE: Tube DAC - Ryelands 04:25:43 08/26/13 (1)
- RE: Tube DAC - theob 10:46:23 08/26/13 (0)
- Can't vouch for the DAC - but preamp from Lampizator is superb (I bought assembled). - carcass93 08:29:29 08/6/13 (2)
- RE: Can't vouch for the DAC - but preamp from Lampizator is superb (I bought assembled). - Ryelands 09:05:40 08/6/13 (1)
- Posted about tweaking it before (link). - carcass93 11:54:02 08/6/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - AbeCollins 20:19:21 08/5/13 (2)
- RE: Tube DAC - There's also AMR - BenM 21:01:43 08/6/13 (0)
- RE: Tube DAC - Cromm 09:59:58 08/6/13 (0)