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RE: DAC recommendations wanted

First things first. I see you just upgraded your turntable. Benz Ace, good. Now use the Benz re-tip offer and trade up to the Benz Ruby Z.

The convenience of the Squeezebox touch had me shopping for a DAC. With the same under 2K budget I auditioned six DACs. I quickly realized I hate digital and most of the minions who think this sounds good. Then I heard a dCS stack and the light bulb began to glow but the price is at that professional level and the quick digital obsolescence and deprecation is downright kick yourself in the ass dumb.

After more reading the Metrum Acoustics Octave Non Over Sampling RCA/SPDIF 24/178 DAC with a unique chip based output stage became a very intriguing. People with good analog backgrounds began raving about its presentation. Everything I read was true. This is the first digital I've actually felt comfortable listening to and my wireless implementation is far from optimum. Forget about balanced in/outs, 192, and made in the USA, this thing does it.

It sold direct for $728. inc/shp from the Netherlands. Now its dealered in the US for $1095.

[I'm interested in purchasing another Metrum Acoustics Octave DAC. I see that Metrum is no longer exporting to the US at the $730 including shipping price. They also inform that due to the success of the product they are not raising the price.

http://www.nosminidac.nl/price_list.html

Can you explain the almost $300 price increase?]


"We have always sold them for $1095...we are not aware of a $730 price.
hifiheaven2002@yahoo.com
skype:hifi.heaven
www.hifiheaven.net
Call 920-494-8999 10a-7p Chicago time.
Thanks
Jim"

Whatever. Combine this with an Empirical Audio Off Ramp for USB to SPDIF and well...don't trust me. Read all about it.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1327769923&openflup&25&4#25

http://www.nosminidac.nl/Octave_English.html

http://www.empiricalaudio.com/products/

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/threads/8259-Metrum-Octave-WOW?highlight=bhobba

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/6-DAC-Digital-to-Analog-Conversion


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