Metrum Octave versus Eastern Electric DAC

I am going to have a Eastern Electric DAC Plus with the level 2 modifications-$2K mod with Hynes regulators hand built in Scotland)to demo. It might be the only one completed at this time, not sure. I should have it this Friday and will have it for a couple of weeks to try. I will be comparing it to my PS Audio Perfect Wave MKII. I really like the PWD MKII but it can bite from time to time.

In about three weeks I will have a Lampizator Level 4 coming to demo. Stereomojo raves about this DAC.

The winner stays.

Bill at Morningstar states the Dexa Discrete Omp amps make a big difference in the EE DAC Plus.

Has anyone compared the EE DAC Plus or Lampizator Level 4 to the PS Audio PWD MKII?

Morganc,

Can you compare and contrast these dacs: Metrum, Minimax+ and Tranquility? Any comments/opinions would be appreciated. thanks!

I'm waiting on an Audiphileo 2 and a Coax Cable to give a proper comparison. I'm currently using a Digital Optical Cable and I think it is
Limiting the Computer Upsampling out of the Metrum. After I receive them, we will be doing a DAC shootout including the NAD Dac. We will be sure to post our impressions.

when you compare dacs, there are really four variables, the transport, the digital cable and the analog interconnect cable to the preamp.

it is important to specify the other links when making a comparison.

just saying the metrum is better than the eastern electric without naming what cables and transport are used is insufficient.

making dac comparisons is almost impossible because of the other variables.

if you say dac a is better than dac b, you assume that the other variables don't count.

Hi Morganc, I have started my dac search with Metrum Octave, which is currently burning in at about 200 hours in my system. I'm very interested in your dac shootout with NAD M51 and EE+. I'm also waiting for Oppo105 to come out (it is attractive to me because I'm sure Modwright will offer tube upgrade for 105 later on).