North Star 192 DAC
list: $2500
Sell: $695 (now $555)
Very good condition.
Great sounding legacy DAC, but it's been replaced by a NAD M2 so it's time to go.
RCA, AES and I2S inputs. Switchable upsampling. Will consider selling the matching transport in a package deal.
see enjoythemusic review:
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1008/north_star_model_192.htmComparing to the: Blue Circle BC501
"when using the I2S bus the North Star twins are quite simply the best digital I've had in my house."
"... with standard pop/rock recordings using the coax input and standard sampling results in a clean, detailed sound. The highs are nicely extended, with little hash or sharpness (unless it is on the recording itself), while the mids are ever so slightly lean. The bass is tight and tuneful, with a very slight softening as you descend the scale. Rhythms are tightly controlled and well delineated. The overall sound quality is very much on par with the Cary CD-303/200 and a step beyond that of the CEC CD-3300."
see feedback @ Audiogon (same name)
