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Title: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: KnyazHM on 7 Jun 2014, 10:29 am
Hi everyone

I use wav and SACD-R transport. I am looking to buy a new 24/192 DAC with Tube output.

 My shortlist is:
 Mhdt Labs Stockholm V2
 Mhdt Labs Steeplechase AK4396
 HLLY 24BIT 192KHz 2*AD1955
 Promitheus Audio Tube DAC
 Acoustic Plan DigiMaster
 Cary Audio DAC-100t
 Line Magnetic LM-502CA

 Any comments and/or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 Anton
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: rodge827 on 7 Jun 2014, 11:20 am
I don't have any experience with the dacs on the list, but I have had the Audio Note Kits 2.1b dac.
Very good dac for the money, and can be upgraded easily with better sounding parts.
Pete Fulton, http://www.digitalpete.net/, can build it for you. All of the builds on the AN Kits site are done by him.

Good luck  :D
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: mav52 on 7 Jun 2014, 12:21 pm
Lampizator, next
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: djtw on 7 Jun 2014, 02:12 pm
Agreed, there are many Lampizator L4's on the used market as owners are upgrading. The USB input is really good.
FYI, the ANK Dacs, only do 16/44.1, even though they can accept higher res data.
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: KnyazHM on 7 Jun 2014, 04:17 pm
USB input is not necessary. I only use the CD transport and SD-Card transport with SPDIF or AES/EBU
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: KnyazHM on 8 Jun 2014, 04:43 pm
I want to try best option - Tube DAC with transformer output. I think amazing live sound. So make Audio Note, Lampizator, Manley?
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: shaizada on 7 Jul 2014, 12:29 am
EAR 192 Dacute

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/ear-yoshino-192-dacute-dac/

Many DACS out there have superior digital chops, but few rule the analog domain like this one.
I own one.
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: KnyazHM on 10 Jul 2014, 03:28 am
What better EAR Yoshino 192 or Abbingdon AMR DP-777?
What reference dvd-audio transport I can use with that DACs? May be Classe CDT-300?

Thank you
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: Q3Di on 10 Jul 2014, 04:06 am
I am interested to hear opinions about Cary DAC100t and Lampizator L4G4 too.

ModWright will release a new DAC (Elyse)
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: JerryM on 10 Jul 2014, 04:14 am
If I wanted a new tube DAC, I'd first call Gary Dodd.  Dodd Audio (http://www.doddaudio.com/).  :thumb:
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: KnyazHM on 11 Jul 2014, 04:35 am
Another interesting Tube DAC - Concert Fidelity DAC-040
http://www.concertfidelity.jp/dac040.html
and
Yamamoto Sound Craft YDA-01B
http://www2.117.ne.jp/~y-s/YDA-01B-new-E.html


intresting what is more musical?
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: bmoura on 16 Jul 2014, 03:31 am
In addition to the Lampizator DAC line-up, there is also the Tube DAC from Valve Audio Devices that handles PCM and DSD in Stereo
http://valveaudiodevices.co.uk/products/dac-10-dsd/
http://www.lampizator.eu/NEWDAC/Lampizator/Products.html



Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: Russtafarian on 16 Jul 2014, 07:51 pm
A friend took delivery of a ModWright BPD-105D about a month ago.  Very impressive as a USB tube DAC.  It quickly supplanted his Auralic Vega for digital playback.

Russ
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: ted_b on 16 Jul 2014, 11:35 pm
Quote from: bmoura on 16 Jul 2014, 03:31 am
In addition to the Lampizator DAC line-up, there is also the Tube DAC from Valve Audio Devices that handles PCM and DSD in Stereo
http://valveaudiodevices.co.uk/products/dac-10-dsd/
http://www.lampizator.eu/NEWDAC/Lampizator/Products.html

I'll be getting the new VAD in soon.  Now does DSD128 too.  Gregor is an interesting guy.
Title: Re: Choice of Tube DAC 24/192
Post by: BenEde on 14 Aug 2014, 05:57 pm
Quote from: Russtafarian on 16 Jul 2014, 07:51 pm
A friend took delivery of a ModWright BPD-105D about a month ago.  Very impressive as a USB tube DAC.  It quickly supplanted his Auralic Vega for digital playback.

Russ
Wow...that is pretty high praise IMO!