Wyred for Sound DAC 2 or Peachtree Nova

I'm looking for a new dac to replace my Bel Canto Dac 3. I would use the Nova as a Dac preamp only. What do you think?

philefreak05-20-2010 8:55pm

face Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 516 posts 06-26-2010 at 08:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My DAC-2 only has about 20 hours on it, but there is no comparison to using the NOVA as a DAC only, none.
edge22 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 31 posts 06-30-2010 at 09:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Face, I would be very interested to hear your more detailed thoughts on the DAC-2, including any specific comparisons to the NOVA. Thanks!
sg_gs Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6 posts 07-05-2010 at 04:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Face, yes please tell us more.
face Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 516 posts 07-05-2010 at 09:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The DAC-2 has better transparency, dynamics, and a much larger soundstage in my system, YMMV.
audiowoman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 249 posts 07-06-2010 at 06:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Face: Is there a sonic difference between the dac1 and the dac2? I am very interested in getting one of these, just not sure which one to go for.