In Reply to: DAC Upgrade Bug posted by kiratobias on September 25, 2015 at 09:18:44:
before I bought my R-2R DAC (1704K, similar to ahendler's). Didn't work for me. Glad I stuck with multibit. Audio-gd and Lite Audio may still have a few specimens left but they are being snapped up fast.At just over your budget ($3.1K), the AN Kits 4.1 NOS DAC, using AD chips, has a good following and a very specific, filterless design.
If you're into DIY, the Soekris R-2R DAC is worth a look, though you'll need someone to design the whole caboodle for you. Also, if you were still into Delta Sigma sounds and DIY, the DDDAC 1794 might be worth a shot.
There seem to be endless Sabre DACs about, of which the Oppo 105 is a (justly) popular example. Ultimately, even with the JLTi mods, multibit wins to my ears but there are plenty of happy Oppo listeners, and it comes ready to use with a good market in modifications too. Fantastic for video though!
Big J
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Edits: 09/26/15
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Follow Ups
- I auditioned the PerfectWave - jusbe 01:38:24 09/26/15 (6)
- RE: I auditioned the PerfectWave - AbeCollins 13:38:09 09/26/15 (5)
- Over time - jusbe 14:20:23 09/26/15 (4)
- RE: Over time - AbeCollins 16:12:05 09/26/15 (3)
- DS vs R2R - sbrians 15:34:54 09/28/15 (0)
- RE: Over time - ahendler 20:03:56 09/26/15 (1)
- Agree... - Ivan303 08:15:27 09/27/15 (0)