$10k DAC in a 3k system?
Well I build DACs as some of you already know. Yes a better DAC will improve your systems sound, IMO a better source is what starts it all. What I hear is tone - every instrument has its own tone, nothing melds together, separation, dimension - layers, clarity with details, space around instruments and vocals/piano like I never heard before. Worth the money, that is your call. BTW my build parts costs alone for the DAC is close to $4K! Happy Listening. |
seanheis1 $4K in build parts for a DAC? What parts are so costly? My design is a two chassis design. Power supply alone is over 30lbs. lets see chassis $1000, transformers $250, custom choke $100, V-Caps $250, RCA sockets, tube sockets, IEC, high end quality $100, circuit breaker (no fuse) $25, 101D tubes $300, 4 tubes power supply $100, R2R DAC $300, large clarity PS caps $125, military grade connector $25, resistors, caps, chokes, solder, wire, flex covering, feet, LED bulb, the list goes on and on, so just about $4K in total cost. Someone mentioned that a $10K DAC won't sound twice as good as a $5K DAC, I would have to disagree with mine. But it is still just my opinion and the opinion of the customers who have purchased one. The only way to tell is to try something in your system and let your ears decide. AL has some very good advice above. "Even differences in how signals are routed within the printed circuit board, and how the board itself is constructed" - yep that is why my components are point -to-point wired. Happy Listening. |
