Their Comet DAC looks very sleek. Wonder how it stands up vs. a BDA-3?
http://www.exogal.com/index.php/products/comet-dac
It actually gets very good reviews!
When it comes to sound I doubt the differences will be immense. Above a certain price it will be nuances and preferences at most. What I like about this DAC is that it has an analog input, which makes a pre amp obsolete. This is a route I would like to follow at this point in time...
My perfect DAC would have the connectivity of a BDA3 plus at least 2 analog inputs, digital volume control (skip the headphone part, that should be a separate "power"amp), stereo analog outputs, a user programmable (software like Arta) cross over filter which sends out a two or three way analog output signal to go into separate poweramps like the 24B3 for active loudspeakers, and possibly a Lyngdorf-like RoomPerfect option.
A ladder architecture would be awesome...
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(just randomly pointing at Merging Nadac, Schitt, Exogal...)
James, feel free to start working on it! If you have any question I'll be happy to help, and I will order the first one.