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RE: DAC I/V Transformer comparison

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In Reply to: RE: DAC I/V Transformer comparison posted by GTCharlie on May 17, 2009 at 17:27:45

Yes, once any 'underachievers' in the system are upgraded, there are usually more gains to be had by cleaning-up things upstream, and working your way down to the speakers and room. IME, even in an amplifier, upgrading things in the power supply and early stages provides a better sonic return than working your way from the output stage to the power supply.

I looked for information and a North American soource for the 496 I/V transformers. Best I could fing was HiFi Collective in the UK. At 890 Pounds plus shipping a pair will cost around $2800 - actually more than the Level C Sig kit! Since the 496 is used in the factory assembled DACs 3.1x and 5, the sonic returns could be substantial. Given the nontrivial cost and lack of feedback, I'll probably pursue other upgrade paths.

Regards,

Bob

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