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DAC upgrade

Looking to take my digital side of things to the next level. 
 

L-shaped new room. Sloped ceiling. Big space. 
 

D’Agostino HD Preamp, M400 amps, Aurender W20 with their Master Clock. Wislson Benesch Resolutions with two REL 32 subs. Great interconnects.

 

Have a Chord DAVE DAC. It sounds good. Still a little clinical and sterile. Haven’t gone into the world of tubes. I’m an amateur for sure but read a lot of what you all say and am trying to elevate my game. Truly enjoy this hobby and the happiness that music brings. Just learning what the next step might be. 
 

Thank you for your input. 
 

wjcasey3rd
mark200mph
850 posts
 

This is a nice setup. I love my krell ,dagostino stuff.ill bet it sounds fantastic and love others input that is a non biased review.enjoy the hunt and keep us posted.modwright has his tube module you can plug anywhere in the system.im going to have to try mine.

gabriel123
91 posts
 

If it fits your budget, I’d totally go for the Lampizator DAC.

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audioman58
4,621 posts
 

Buy the Dave upscaller with very good digital cables much more natural sounding.

lanx0003
1,954 posts
 

Grimm MU2 now

Grimm Audio LS1c active loudspeaker system later.

Too many respected audiophiles and reviewers hyping it to ignore if you got the money and if you need an Occam's razor setup.

brendanjay
3 posts
 

Unrelated to your original query. Have you invested time and effort into room treatment to support your stellar gear?

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