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Teddy Pardo DAC

I haven't seen much discussion on the Teddy Pardo DAC and wondered if anyone has any reviews or comments.

In particular, I found the whitepaper available on this web site to be incredibly informative and interesting
http://www.teddypardo.com/Products/DACs/DACs.html

[The section at the end about how to get the best sound from computer audio, from ripping to playback is the best primer on the topic that I've read anywhere]

Early reviews in 2009-10 suggested that it was amazing with a sound analogous (no pun intended) to vinyl . Then everything seems to have gone quiet.

Would love to hear thoughts from people who have reviewed or purchased this DAC.
littlelamb

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littlelamb OP
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Bnrlaw,

Thanks, great write up. It sounds like we share a common aesthetic when it comes to systems and musical goals
(albeit I'm a few years behind you in acquiring some of those prized Shindo pieces), so this gives me a lot of confidence in the Pardo DAC.

Thanks very much for the information.

Michael02467,

The only Don Pardo I know of is the announcer for Saturday Night Live. I'm not aware of a DAC by that name. Do you have any info? I'm relatively new to this world so forgive my ignorance.

-John
littlelamb OP
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Elberoth2, thanks, please send if it's not too much trouble, I'd love to read it.

-John
littlelamb OP
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To close the loop, I purchased the TeddyDac and it's nothing short of exceptional. I'm using it with Leben CS300XS integrated amp and Devore Super8 speakers. Source is an Apple MacBook running BitPerfect software connected to the DAC via a Van Den Hul Optocoupler MKII optical cable.

I much prefer the sound of the optical cable over USB in my setup (I have a decent Kimber USB cable that I tested with), plus I get 24/192 using optical from my MacBook -- though 99% of my music is 16/48 anyway.

Compared to my previous setup (Peachtree Nova with integrated DAC, which was very decent), the music is so much more engaging and relaxed. Granted, I changed my integrated amp and DAC at the same time, so don't really know how to parcel out the accolades, but I really forget that I'm listing to digital with the new setup. This is a different league entirely.

-John
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