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Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

I auditioned the PerfectWave

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

"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."



Edits: 09/26/15

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