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In Reply to: RE: Audio Note DACs v the competition (sub 4k) posted by Astrostar60 on January 05, 2013 at 13:36:47
I wonder how this compares. It does not seem to need tubes.
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If it uses filtering (digital or analog), it would nor compare at all.
It doesn't compare at all.... I have an AN kit DAC4.1X and I also have an Attraction DAC. The AN DAC is MUCH more detailed and has higher resolution, which also gives a MUCH bigger soundstage. The Attraction is always pleasant sounding and "making music". I have put it back in my chain few times, but only for very short time. I want the AN back very quickly!
Edits: 02/21/13
That sounds like positive comments, "pleasant and makes music", when considering that you are comparing to one at 5 times the cost?
The AN DAC kit is 5 times the cost? It's (quite) a bit less... But need to tell my Attraction DAC is also (a lot) more expensive, because of big Mundorf Silver/Oil coupling caps, Hynes regulators and Hynes power supply. It also has the Jitter reduction option.
Except for the "pleasantness" and "musicallity", the DAC kit 4.1x has a lot more to offer.
But perhaps you are right and it's giving value for money, as the AN kit IS more expensive. For me it's worth the extra money, but for others it can be different.
P.S. I didn't plan to sell the Attraction yet, but when the offer is right I could... (without the Hynes power supply, as I am using it for other things at the moment)
I listened to the Altmann Dac and a Audio note Dac that was apparently upgraded to Dac 3.1 specs in the same system (m3 or higher,Conquest silver, AN-E spe HE)
The altmann sounded bigger and bolder although the AN dac might be more subtle and vinyl. But overall, I didn't hear a huge difference and could live with either one.
Try a different set to listen to the DAC's!!!
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