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DAC 60, i like it
« on: March 18, 2006, 07:35:11 AM »
It arrived yesterday...and I know its not broken in, a couple hundred hours away from that.
and I know its "stock"   :-X
and I know it can be MOD'd to holy hell should I decide to.  Lots of room in there. 
and I know I can roll the tubes should I feel the need, which i'm sure I will.

I was hopeful that it would be nice sounding.  But honestly, I did not think this $400 DAC would best a $2k Toshiba DVD-A player.  I had confidence that what I was hearing out of that unit was high end.
wrong again !
the Lite DAC, in its out of the box condition, blows the doors off of my Toshiba.

Sooo much more music !  I had no idea the Toshiba was ommiting so much music.  bass responce is sick.  Again, now this is an area that I keep thinking my system is doing "right", but the past couple of upgrades have shown me that everything can be improved upon.

Very happy w/this unit.  I"m excited to put it up against the Benchmark and whatever else comes along.
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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2006, 07:36:58 AM »
should I change my handle to "fluffy" ?
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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2006, 11:23:03 AM »
I had someone on Agon e-mail me about his Bel Canto DAC2 claiming it beat out his Benchmark. He is also trying to sell me his DAC2, maybe Tim (you listening?) needs to send his DAC out sooner rather than later?

It's funny but in my research every other hi-fi site claims the newer generation of off shore DAC's beat out their Benchmark. Seems like typical flavor of the month to me but Agon guys still seem to hold the Benchmark as world class. We need to start experimenting here ASAP. Looks like I need to make a move  ;D
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I know you like, tape for people's approval and stuff, and wave your tapes around like they're your dick...  but even you can't actually think section tapes from philips sound good.  



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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2006, 03:46:57 PM »
 :drool:
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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2006, 03:48:28 PM »
fwiw Carl, mine has been in "loop mode" playing since I opened the box.  i'll have a few hundred hours on it in notime (probably a few hundred hours ! )
the benchmark will sound better, imo.  i'm sure the Lite is not all that.  Its just better than what I had before it.
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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2006, 04:54:22 PM »
Why do you think the Benchmark will sound better?
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Quote from: Cooker on November 24, 2005, 11:44:50 AM
I know you like, tape for people's approval and stuff, and wave your tapes around like they're your dick...  but even you can't actually think section tapes from philips sound good.  



Mics: Telefunken Elam 260, 61, 62, MBHO KA200, KA500 > Niant PFA's, AKG C34L-MS
Preamps: Grace Lunatec V2, Shure FP24
Decks: Tascam DR-2d, Zoom F8

Old rig: Recording: AKG C34 & AKG CK1X or CK2X > MK46 > 460 > Aeta Mix2000 > Sound Devices 702

Playback: Thorens TD125, Denon DVD-2900> Bel Canto DAC-1 > Audible Illusions 3B > Rogue Atlas >ZU Wax Shotgun> Hyperion 938
ALL TUBES BABY!!!

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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2006, 06:47:06 PM »
because it sounds great, and I know how well that unit can open up your music.
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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2006, 07:31:14 PM »
Well, let's just wait & see what the DAC 60 can do, I have high hopes personally
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Quote from: Cooker on November 24, 2005, 11:44:50 AM
I know you like, tape for people's approval and stuff, and wave your tapes around like they're your dick...  but even you can't actually think section tapes from philips sound good.  



Mics: Telefunken Elam 260, 61, 62, MBHO KA200, KA500 > Niant PFA's, AKG C34L-MS
Preamps: Grace Lunatec V2, Shure FP24
Decks: Tascam DR-2d, Zoom F8

Old rig: Recording: AKG C34 & AKG CK1X or CK2X > MK46 > 460 > Aeta Mix2000 > Sound Devices 702

Playback: Thorens TD125, Denon DVD-2900> Bel Canto DAC-1 > Audible Illusions 3B > Rogue Atlas >ZU Wax Shotgun> Hyperion 938
ALL TUBES BABY!!!

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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2006, 11:30:02 AM »
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Re: DAC 60, i like it
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2006, 11:45:01 AM »
whoa...
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