I just got an Assemblage 3.1. I bought the upgrade opamps ($100) from TPC and installed them in about fifteen minutes. What an incredible sound! I haven't heard the other DAC's, but this one is astounding--so smooth yet detailed, so much air yet solid images, huge soundstage with real depth, perfect tonality with no edge or glare. I expect to own this for as long as I listen to CD's, and it decodes all sampling rates for future formats.
Which DAC? Bel Canto? Assemblage? EVS?
Sorry to be a nuisance, but now that many kind forum members have given me their feedback:
http://audiogo1.iserver.net/cgi-bin/forum5.pl?ddgtl&984154249&read&3&4&
I have decided to upgrade my system by starting with the DAC.
Question is, which one?
I have read many great things about the Bel Canto DAC 1 and am hopeful the 1.1 will be a nice step up. But I have also read favorable reviews of the Assemblage 3.1 DAC and the EVS Millenium DAC and soon to be released DAC II.
Any ideas on this one?
And what about which digital cable to use and how the length of the cable affects jitter?
Thanks for any feedback!
http://audiogo1.iserver.net/cgi-bin/forum5.pl?ddgtl&984154249&read&3&4&
I have decided to upgrade my system by starting with the DAC.
Question is, which one?
I have read many great things about the Bel Canto DAC 1 and am hopeful the 1.1 will be a nice step up. But I have also read favorable reviews of the Assemblage 3.1 DAC and the EVS Millenium DAC and soon to be released DAC II.
Any ideas on this one?
And what about which digital cable to use and how the length of the cable affects jitter?
Thanks for any feedback!