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New or Old DAC

I currently have an older Theta front end. Data ll transport & Chroma HDCD. I like it, even though it is old and discontinued. I would like to update my DAC first , I am looking for a Theta Pro Gen va. I know the sound of the older Theta stuff and like it. But, are there any newer DAC's out there in that $1K (used) price range that can really give an equal or better performance than the Pro Gen Va? Do the newer anti jitter (re-clocking) DACS fall into that price range?

thanks, mike
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jmcgrogan2
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Thanks Al, You read me correctly. I gave up on Pettyofficer....either English is not his first language, or he has been drinking excessively as Bill suggests.

Either way, I again apologize to Mikedaniels, and I hope he took my original suggestion to search the archives, as this thread has deteriorated into garbage. If we're all very lucky, the moderators will just delete it. Don't be afraid to ask another question though Mike, but search the archives first.

Cheers,
John
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Mine is very simple, when Vacuum Tubes are used in the Rectifying Stage of a DAC, they become part of the power supply to both the Analog and Digital Stages!

Agreed 100%.

Why is this so hard for everyone to understand?

It isn't hard to understand -- in fact no one disagrees with your point. The problem is that you refuse to accept a reasonable interpretation of our posts, and continue to insist that our posts were saying something unreasonable and obviously wrong.

That is my last word on the subject.

Regards,
-- Al
benie
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"Remember, no one puts tubes, fancy caps or resistors in the digital to analog convertor, these premium parts go in the analog output stage."

Perhaps you should have said.
Remember, no one puts tubes, fancy caps or resistors in the digital to analog convertor, these premium parts go in the analog output stage and the "Power Supply"!!

Improvement in the power supply can make a Huge differnce!
benie
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Should also mention that 99% of Digital gear will use switching power supplies which are known to induce noise and are very dirty as far as power suppies go.

A Space Tech Dac "DOES NOT" use switching power suppies, it uses a Linear Power Supply!
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Bernie, in hindsight, you are correct, I should have been more specific. I did not realize that someone could misinterpret the digital to analog covertor chip to mean the power supply. Live and learn. I also agree with you on the importance of the power supply.

This is my last word on the subject too.

Cheers,
John
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