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Odeon-Ag or Music Fidelity Trivista DAC is better

I´m planning to upgrade my digital front end, currently a Pionner Elite PD 65 CD player I think is my system´s weakest link.
I´m considering the Music Fidelity Trivista Upsampling tubed DAC or the Birdland Odeon-Ag.
My problem is I live in Mexico and have not the chance to audition personally any of both.
I´ll thank You any opinion and advise at this respect, if you have listen both, and better: if you have compared side by side.
My best regards
tawalilefcae

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tfkaudio
591 posts
 
I have an Odeon Ag with the reclocker, and I love it. With the reclocker the two DACs are pretty similar in price (1800 Birdland vs. 2000 MF w/dealer trade-in offer). I've heard the MF Trivista and was impressed, but I didn't hear it on my system at home. The system I heard was an all MF rig, with really nice Spendor speakers. Well beyond what I have at home, so the comparison isn't meaningful. I think you'll love either one. I would make sure they both have the features you want (mainly the interconnect options) and go with whomever gives you the better deal.
tfkaudio
591 posts
 
I should also add that the MF will give you that lush TUBE sound. If that's your bag, then the MF is the one for you. The Odeon will excel in tight definition and spatial dimensions.
tfkaudio
591 posts
 
Hello,
I am a Birdland Owner and backer, as you can likely tell from my other posts. I would recommend it over the MF simply because my experience has been that you will get significant improvement in your sound regardless of your transport. I've got a shitty CD transport/player and a very good one, and they are both significantly improved by the Odeon-Ag. The same may be true of the MF DAC, but I can guarantee the Birdland.

Also, some food for thought. Some new CD players have upsampling DAC's. I thought the Music Hall Maverick looked like a very tempting product, with SACD play and upsampled redbook.

Cheers.

Tom
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