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Poor man's reference DAC

I am looking for a DAC in the $3000 range to match with my system. I am hoping for a reference DAC that I can later add a transport to once the funds are available. I know this price point is a little light for a reference DAC but it is what I can afford. I was going to buy the Birdland Odeon Ag with reclocker but once you open the door you start to find other items. I am interested in other views so I can start researching these DACs. The newest item I have read about is the Harmonix DAP-777. Very favorable reviews. Anything else out there that I should think about?

I have the following set-up:

Rowland Synergi IIi preamp
Rowland M201 mono amps
Meridian 588 CD player
CAL CL-10 multi disc player
B & W Nautalus 802 speakers
Audio Note Cerulean cables
Audio Magic power conditioners

I listen to vocalists mostly and accustic music. All reply are appreciated.
bryanhod

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Yep, I fourth the Audio Logic !
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Go to: www.highendaudio.com/audiologic
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Panny,
You'd have to contact Jerry, he'd be better qualified to giving you a quote on your model.
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Oxia,
Funny you mentioned, I looked for a Bidat and agree wholeheartedly.
They were more readily available during the on-slaught of hurrying digital technology.
The unfortunate part is NOW a lot of folks realize just how great AND far ahead of their time Bidats really are, they became an extremely rare and desireable product (esp. with the mods)
Judging from you and other reliable sources, I have little doubt on any negatives of this sleeper.
I'd love to compare it to an Audio Logic, do you have any experience with this or other Dacs of comparable merit ?
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I read that review in 6moons, found it very interesting.
They claimed the player sounds better than the stand-alone Dac with a transport.
I was going to post a thread on this player asking if anyone has heard it, don't have to now !
Let us know how it sounds as break-in progresses.
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Good luck Bryanhod,
You might need it, the only way you'll get lucky is if a dealer has a demo or one from a show.
A used one from a consumer might be a while, they're still pretty new and unheard of (I could be wrong though)
I'm gonna be patient and look for a used Bidat to get a handle on it's sonic character and see how it stacks up against my Audio Logic with a nice tube compliment.
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