I would not buy a vintage dac simply because of the service issues. Some companies just have lousy or hyper-expensive service costs, not to mention the possibility of obsolete parts. I'm not saying the newer dacs necessarily sound better than the best old ones, but they are certainly a safer bet. As to the new ones, there are so many dac threads here, I'm not even going to get into which ones you should consider.
Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well
Hello,
whether it’s worth looking into old dac such as
Spectral SDR 2000,
Mark Levinson No.35 (36)
or so Sonic Frontiers Sfd-2 Mk2 DAC.
Digital audio is the fasted moving, now improving category out there
Because to this day they have no usb connection or other options.
But is it necessary?
Or is it better to still focus on a truly time-tested sound?
(sorry for my English)
whether it’s worth looking into old dac such as
Spectral SDR 2000,
Mark Levinson No.35 (36)
or so Sonic Frontiers Sfd-2 Mk2 DAC.
Digital audio is the fasted moving, now improving category out there
Because to this day they have no usb connection or other options.
But is it necessary?
Or is it better to still focus on a truly time-tested sound?
(sorry for my English)