DAC 2.0 a buffered or true gain stage?

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Posted on September 27, 2009 at 08:03:28

Tubeham
Audiophile

Posts: 43
Location: MIdwest
Joined: September 22, 2006

Yo Audio Noters,

Is the tube stage in the DAC 2.0 kit a true gain stage or buffered gain stage?

I'm a vintage tube guy but am desperate to improve the sound of my redbook cd's and non-sampling tube DACs seem to make a lot of sense to me.

I'm tempted by the DAC 2.0 kit and the Elekit CD player. Need to pick one and make it happen. I already own a substantial collection of NOS 12au7 but don't own any 6922 and don't really want to buy any, given inflated prices, so I'm not interested in the Nixon dac.