RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp

Posted by ted_b (A) on February 9, 2012 at 17:45:28

In Reply to: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp posted by hertzx on February 8, 2012 at 22:30:53:

My Antelope Zodiac Gold DAC (24/384k via USB) has a great preamp section, so good that I replaced what I was doing with a $20k list Concert Fidelity CF080 preamp with it and barely lost a step (didn't need all the inputs, etc).

I demo'd about 15 DACs over the past 2 years inhouse, and always tried them in direct-to-amp mode (when available). In every example prior to the Antelope the result was pitiful. Either poorly designed analog stages, or poor digital volume controls, or some version of "let's just throw this in there to compete as a preamp". No good. I went into the Antelope demo with the same expectations and was blown away. They use very good stepped relay attenuation, and it shows. Not that this DAC is a full-function preamp; they have only two analog inputs (RCA and TRS), along with the plethora of digital ones.

I am selling one of my Antelope Gold/Voltkius combos (Voltikus is the add-on power supply) but PM me. Not wanting to hijack this thread.

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Topic - DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - hertzx 22:30:53 02/08/12 (17)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - Cycler2 15:34:19 02/11/12 (0)

If I may ask... - Prisoners 09:54:43 02/10/12 (3)

RE: If I may ask... - hertzx 20:37:02 02/11/12 (1)

Got it. - Prisoners 10:13:12 02/12/12 (0)

On 2nd thought the Peachtree Grand Prix will do that. - Prisoners 14:04:37 02/11/12 (0)

check out the Burson (nt) - Mike B. 07:39:07 02/10/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - Brody 04:26:35 02/10/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - hertzx 04:13:20 02/10/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - AlbuquerqueAudio 03:06:29 02/10/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - Mr Peabody 20:23:28 02/09/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - ted_b 17:45:28 02/09/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - Frihed89 10:58:47 02/09/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - bobmajor108@yahoo.com 06:37:24 02/09/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - terrycym 04:19:27 02/09/12 (0)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - Mike Mc 03:41:15 02/09/12 (1)

RE: DAC with USB capabilities and built in high quality Preamp - Utley1 15:18:27 02/10/12 (0)

Grant Fidelity? - sbrians 23:34:53 02/08/12 (0)

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