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DAC adventures
by joeling Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:30 pm
Hi fellow members,
Kind of restless lately. Did a comparison of 3 Dacs :
1) Reimyo DAP999 + Empirical Audio Off Ramp 5 (solid state)
2) AMR DP777 (tube)
3) Audio Research Dac 8 (solid state)
This was a non technical, extremely biased and ad hoc comparison.
Source was a Mach2Music Mac Mini utilising USB out + Amarra or Amarra Mini.
Software used were mostly vocal heavy tracks & in Mandarin.
1) Reimyo - lively, articulate, non fatigue + other superlatives. No hi rez
2) AMR DP777 - muted, soft, polite. Does hi rez
3) ARC DAC8 - most aggressive of the bunch but in a naughty but nice manner. Does hi rez
Keeping the Reimyo for red book & DAC8 for hi rez. AMR will be banished to downstairs system.
Regards,
Joe Ling
PS : I wonder how will the Debussy fare ....
Kind of restless lately. Did a comparison of 3 Dacs :
1) Reimyo DAP999 + Empirical Audio Off Ramp 5 (solid state)
2) AMR DP777 (tube)
3) Audio Research Dac 8 (solid state)
This was a non technical, extremely biased and ad hoc comparison.
Source was a Mach2Music Mac Mini utilising USB out + Amarra or Amarra Mini.
Software used were mostly vocal heavy tracks & in Mandarin.
1) Reimyo - lively, articulate, non fatigue + other superlatives. No hi rez
2) AMR DP777 - muted, soft, polite. Does hi rez
3) ARC DAC8 - most aggressive of the bunch but in a naughty but nice manner. Does hi rez
Keeping the Reimyo for red book & DAC8 for hi rez. AMR will be banished to downstairs system.
Regards,
Joe Ling
PS : I wonder how will the Debussy fare ....
joeling- Frequent Contributor
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Source(s): Aurender, Bergmann, AMR, DCS
Amplification: ARC
Speakers: ProAc
Re: DAC adventures
by bal Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:53 pm
Good heavans Mr.Ling,
how much did all three puppies cost you?
just wondering....
Bal.
how much did all three puppies cost you?
just wondering....
Bal.
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Source(s): CEC T2, Oppo blu ray, mac mini running Audirvana thro Teac ud 501 dac
Amplification: conrad Johnson, Oddessy Khartago mono b
Speakers: maggie 1.7
Re: DAC adventures
by kakibook Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:21 pm
http://review.u-audio.com.tw/reviewd...sp?reviewid=56
http://blog.yam.com/hifihivi/article/17705301
http://www.stereophile.com/hirezplay...layback_system
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr...cini-CD-Player
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Re: DAC adventures
by WongKN Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:35 pm
Joeling,
Don't wonder here and wonder there. Buy and tell us la !
Don't wonder here and wonder there. Buy and tell us la !
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Re: DAC adventures
by htkaki Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:58 pm
Poison kingWongKN wrote:Joeling,
Don't wonder here and wonder there. Buy and tell us la !
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Re: DAC adventures
by joeling Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:17 am
secret secret....
bal wrote:Good heavans Mr.Ling,
how much did all three puppies cost you?
just wondering....
Bal.
joeling- Frequent Contributor
- Number of posts : 369
Age : 51
Location : Malaysia
Registration date : 2009-06-25
Character sheet
Source(s): Aurender, Bergmann, AMR, DCS
Amplification: ARC
Speakers: ProAc
Re: DAC adventures
by joeling Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:18 am
I have the same feeling. Wonder why ?
WongKN wrote:Eh ? You calling Mugenfoo ar ?
joeling- Frequent Contributor
- Number of posts : 369
Age : 51
Location : Malaysia
Registration date : 2009-06-25
Character sheet
Source(s): Aurender, Bergmann, AMR, DCS
Amplification: ARC
Speakers: ProAc
Re: DAC adventures
by puiyk1973 Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:26 am
joeling wrote:I have the same feeling. Wonder why ?WongKN wrote:Eh ? You calling Mugenfoo ar ?
Bro go go go....
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Source(s): AMR cd-777
Amplification: Leben RS100-u and CS1000P
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Re: DAC adventures
by crittertoo Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:50 am
joe,
Have you tried the weiss int202 with the arc dac8? When you say ARC DAC8 is the most aggressive of the lot, how aggressive is aggressive? As fast and forward as a NAIM DAC?
Could you PM me the price you paid for the ARC DAC8 and where did you get her from?
regards
Have you tried the weiss int202 with the arc dac8? When you say ARC DAC8 is the most aggressive of the lot, how aggressive is aggressive? As fast and forward as a NAIM DAC?
Could you PM me the price you paid for the ARC DAC8 and where did you get her from?
regards
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