Emm labs DAC2x v2 or Meitner MA3i or ?


If anyone has a first-hand experience with the two (or another contender), could you please share your takeaways. Let's ignore for a moment that one unit doesn't have a built-in streamer and assume a reasonable streamer pairing. Thanks!

rays19

The Meitner has a remote. That is enough for me. Also has Ethernet. I don't own it myself but I've heard a system with both and didn't find one better as a DAC than the other but hey that's just me @rays19 

The MA3i will have the latest circuit ideas from EMM/Meitner.  That should be significant.

I've heard both and have a slight preference for the Meitner. Even though it is the "lower" of the two in terms of original positioning. To my ears the Meitner sounded a little more natural and organic. They are both excellent though.