Why ? Tube dacs can sound very good but there are far more SS dacs that are better in several areas for under$7 k World class T&A 200 dac
that is next on my list it is exceptional and I have heard many dacs at 2x the cost
not as good.
Tube DACs
For some time I've assumed that tube DACS are meant for direct output to power amps -- in other words, no reason to use a tube DAC if you are running through a tube preamp (unless all components are by same mfr and designed for synergy).
But lately I have seen posts implying some run Brand A tube DAC through brand B tube preamp -- say, Primal Luna 100 to Rogue RP-9. Can't find any prior threads addressing this topic directly.
So, question: am I wrong to suppose that pairing random tube DAC A with random tube preamp B is a bad, or at least a silly idea, absent a known synergy?
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@audioman58 The T+A DAC 200 is actually top of my list. With a tube preamp always. Whether a tube DAC would better sit my ears is TBD. |
Well I am waiting on my first Audio tube component ( I have 2 tube amps for bass guitar, and 2 hybrids), an Ayon Kronos Signature DAC. It will be XLR'd into my ML 523 pre, and taking signal from an AES connection from the HiFi Rose RS150B. Pretty excited. Even though the tube bass amps have a special sound, I use my hybrid tube pre/mosfet power amp the most. So I am hoping for the same excellence with the new DAC. |
I recently upgraded to a Nagra Tube Dac and Power Supply and have that running into my ARC Ref6se and ARC Ref160S. Spent about 1 year searching and demoing different both SS and tube and this is where I landed. Ironically, I switched from a Roon Nucleus + to a NUC and have am using a Lumin as a stream in between my NUC and my Nagra. The Lumin adds better sound quality , in my opinion, than streaming with the Nucleus +. Let us know how you make out.
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