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I second Danny's recommendation of the Tranquility DAC because its a very serious product. It beats up the more costly DAC's such as the Wavelength, Berkley, and others.
Quote from: trianglezerius on 20 Dec 2009, 08:29 pmI second Danny's recommendation of the Tranquility DAC because its a very serious product. It beats up the more costly DAC's such as the Wavelength, Berkley, and others. I read the Audiogon review, and the reviewer felt the Tranquility was a "tad bit" better than the Berkeley. But you say it "beats up" the Berkeley. I'm sure once you pass this single heresay review around the campfire, in the end it will have definitively "kicked the living crap out of it", "smoked it" and "left it in the dust". Steve
I don't think there is anything wrong with enthusiastically recommending a component at all. The problem is that, one review on Audiogon doesn't constitute the ground for all the hyperbole. There is no doubt that the Tranquility DAC is likely a fine DAC, and don't get me wrong, I have spoken with Eric, and I have a deposit on one as we speak, but can we really believe that this can compete with the BADA? The BADA retails for 5K, and is believed to be a BARGIN at ITS price point, as well as a revolutionary product in its own right.Ultimately, this DAC might be the DAC to beat in its price point for sure; but setting realistic expectations is key to satisfaction.
I don't really want to completely derail this thread; but that ONE review does not constitute it as legitimate competition for the Berkley Audio DAC. The problem with trusting internet reviews is that we have no clue about that person's references, system, or intent in posting the review. I have read people say that Emotiva makes amplifiers that are equal to amplifiers from Mcintosh, Odyssey, and Krell; if you have ever heard an Emotiva next to one of these other amplifiers you would certainly think differently. Like I said, I am totally open to trying this DAC, and have ordered one myself, but I don't harbor delusions that it can compete with a DAC that costs almost 4 times its price; let alone beat it up. I listen to music mostly through my analog setup, and just want something nice enough to listen to when I am having a lazy I-dont-want-to-change-records day.
