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All according to taste....

Posted by Ivan303 (A) on December 16, 2023 at 06:42:40

In Reply to: dCS Scarlatti vs. Modern Dacs up to $10k. posted by howard on December 14, 2023 at 01:06:05:

Have heard a few dCS offerings over the years and, IMNSH opinion, for the same money as a Denafrips Terminator (which I have) or a Holo May (which I'd likely take over the Terminator) it's all about which kind of sound you prefer.

Tubes vs. transistors?

Vinyl vs. digital?

Relaxed, listen for hours sound vs. edge-of-the-seat, impress-your-friends-in-a-1o-minute-demo presentation?

I'd be happy with anything in the dCS lineup over the last decade or so. I have a dCS Network Bridge as a streaming endpoint and it's a great 'piece of kit' as those Brits say.

The older dCS 'ring dacs' are going to be a little bit more laid back than perhaps some of the more modern $5k range offerings from Asia or $10K offerings from the 'West'.

But keep in mind that DACs are getting better,

I'm not one to pay big bucks for in-your-face detail (I'm a vinyl, toobs and horns kind of guy) so I'd likely be content with the Scarlatti.

Holo May too.




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