The Audio Logic is a pretty good DAC for the price you can get it for used, but compared to some of the more recent popular DACs like Benchmark, Lavry, Stello, etc it is roughly the same sound quality with the advantage of being smoother and more tubey sounding but giving up some dynamics. The Accustic Art DacI Mk4 I have now is quite a bit improved over the 24mxl and I really didn't know what was missing till I compared.
Electrocompaniet ECD-1 or Audio Logic 24MXL
I am putting together a very transparent electrostatic headphone system with tube based amplification. I am in the search for a DAC that will work well with this level of transparency.
I have found the Electrocompaniet ECD-1 and the Audio Logic 24MXL as two possibilities. Many seem to think that the ECD-1 is a very good values and does many things well - including very nice soundstage and bass slam and extension. It seems that the 24MXL is a little more highly regarded in terms of realism and liveliness.
I want a source that is very dynamic and adds life to the music. Bass performance and extension is very important. I want great detail retrieval and sense of PRaT. I find myself mostly listening to progressive rock lately and timing and sense of pace is very important to me.
Any suggestions, comparisons or comments is much appreciated!
Peter G.
I have found the Electrocompaniet ECD-1 and the Audio Logic 24MXL as two possibilities. Many seem to think that the ECD-1 is a very good values and does many things well - including very nice soundstage and bass slam and extension. It seems that the 24MXL is a little more highly regarded in terms of realism and liveliness.
I want a source that is very dynamic and adds life to the music. Bass performance and extension is very important. I want great detail retrieval and sense of PRaT. I find myself mostly listening to progressive rock lately and timing and sense of pace is very important to me.
Any suggestions, comparisons or comments is much appreciated!
Peter G.