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Nearly a no-brainer for a modified Art DI/O... which modification would fit my performance target and budget though?
That's why I was looking at options such as the modified DI/O as opposed to a more "elegant" DAC.
Well, IMO, you can get a MUCH more "elegant" DAC for less money than a modded DI/O. Take a look at the Scott Nixon TubeDAC, which walks all over the highly-modded DI/O's (and I'm no longer the only one here who thinks so).
QuoteThat's why I was looking at options such as the modified DI/O as opposed to a more "elegant" DAC.Well, IMO, you can get a MUCH more "elegant" DAC for less money than a modded DI/O. Take a look at the Scott Nixon TubeDAC, which walks all over the highly-modded DI/O's (and I'm no longer the only one here who thinks so). Hantra >> found this for you >> http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/digital/messages/73448.html
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Oh no, Doug's not going to like this...
regarding francisco's comparison of the melos headfone amp/pre w/the cia passive pre, i am sure the cia is a great unit, based upon observations of others (no 1st-hand experience, here), but i also suspect francisco's melos was not up to snuff, as he complained about severe microphonics w/his unit, & this is the 1st time i ever heard this said about that piece, or any other melos gear, for that matter. whatever can be said about melos gear, microphonic ain't it... .
francisco, why am i not going to like this?.