Something to be said about budgets. Forget about them! Buy something that makes you feel like you got a big improvement or you will be upgrading again way too soon. Do you want your kids to get all that money that you saved? Spend some and enjoy it. Life is too short, at least at my age.
Need help choosing a new DAC
With so many options for DACs these days, I'm having a hard time deciding on a new DAC. Currently considering a MHDT Orchid or Pagoda, Denafrips Pontus II, Benchmark DAC3, Schitt Yggdrasil, or Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE. I don't need any options such as volume control, BT, or MQA. I also prefer musicality over measurements. I'm currently using a SMSL SU-9, which will be moved over to my office system. I'm tired of moving it back and forth between systems. My bank account prefers the cost of the Orchid since the other options cost up to twice as much, but I can go as high as $2500. I mostly steam Qobuz thru a Raspberry Pi 4, but also use a Cambridge Audio CXC v2 CD transport on occasion. My preamp is a Don Sachs DS2 tube preamp going into a D-Sonic m3a-1200s amp feeding "Gunned" MMGs. I mostly listen to the Grateful Dead, rock, jazz, and acoustic music. Which DAC should I get and are the any others I should look at?
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@boxcarman I wish I could do that. I got into a bad financial situation about 20 years ago by ignoring budgets and being reckless with spending. Once I dug myself out of that hole, I promised myself I would never repeat those past mistakes. |
Understood! You know what's best for your situation. Congratulations again on acquiring the Audio Mirror Tubadour. Charles |
@charles1dad Thanks! I'm very happy with my current system. Hopefully, the Tubadour DAC will be that.missing.piece. The Don Sachs preamp and D-Sonic amp were definitely a great upgrade from my old Adcom components. And the Gunned MMGs destroy my old AR speakers. The ARs are now in my office system because I will never sell them. .They were the first speakers I bought back in 94 and at this point have sentimental value to me. |
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