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Is there anyone here that has some rf7iii or just some klipsch speakers that know a good dac that’s matches up with them well or just a dac I’m general that is of decent to high caliber quality? I’m looking for a nice good dac that’s of high quality that will give me better sound quality than the dac on my anthem mrx720 that is also mqa compatible that will unfold the mqa Giles so I can get the beat quality out of them. Thanks 

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Time for some UK Lockdown testing! We are all locked down for four weeks now and possibly longer.... So what better time to have a listen and make possible additions 😃

 

Chord Hugo TT2 DAC

Chord Hugo M Scaler Upsampling Digital Processor

Benchmark DAC3

Topping D30 DAC

Ideon 3R Master Time USB Re-Clocker

InnuOs Phoenix USB Re-Clocker

 

All will be playing through my Primaluna EVO 400 Integrated Amplifier, Lampizator Amber 3 DAC and Klipsch Forte III Speakers.

 

I'll be posting my thoughts soon on the combinations

 

 

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very nice.... you have your work cut out for yourself. compare the Hugo with and without the M scaler... I would be interested in knowing if you think there is REALLY more there than merely more output or filter processing.

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I have read nothing but good things about the Topping D90 MQA.  There are two D90 versions.  The non MQA @$699 and the MQA @$799.  Unfortunately, these are seldom discounted and seldom seen on the secondary market.  The Topping is on my wish list.  My current listening is generally 70% Tidal HD streaming and 30% vinyl.  My current DAC is Arcam irDac, which I have had for a few years.  The irDac is not MQA compatible.  However I do have an Aurender N100h which does a partial MQA unfold.  I am extremely happy and often shocked with what I end up hearing at my ear drums. (Using Primaluna Prologue Premium integrated amp and Forte iiis)  

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On 11/6/2020 at 4:40 AM, Retrograde said:

Time for some UK Lockdown testing! We are all locked down for four weeks now and possibly longer.... So what better time to have a listen and make possible additions 😃

 

Chord Hugo TT2 DAC

Chord Hugo M Scaler Upsampling Digital Processor

Benchmark DAC3

Topping D30 DAC

Ideon 3R Master Time USB Re-Clocker

InnuOs Phoenix USB Re-Clocker

 

All will be playing through my Primaluna EVO 400 Integrated Amplifier, Lampizator Amber 3 DAC and Klipsch Forte III Speakers.

 

I'll be posting my thoughts soon on the combinations

 

 

 

 

 

@Retrograde How is the testing going? 

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Would the AudioQuest DragonFly suit your needs?  They're tiny, but have high end ESS DACs inside.  The Red is very good, and the Cobalt is better, because along with improved sound (newer better DACs in it), it has the jitter correction circuitry that was previously dealt with by adding the ($50?) JitterBug to the Red, or the entry-level Black.

 

They do MQA, I believe.

 

I've got all three (I bought the Black to test the concept) and regularly use the Red (with JitterBug) or the Cobalt with my AudioQuest NightOwl headphones, and they make a big improvement in their already great sound.

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23 hours ago, CECAA850 said:

I've since gotten a Denafrips into my system.  I had to see what all the hype was about.  I can't imagine finding a more analog sounding DAC.

Dont get a Border Patrol SE-i, Nor an Altmann Attraction.................They are both more analog sounding than the Ares II  IMHO though neither has the connectivity nor the bit rate capabilities of the Ares II

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On 11/9/2020 at 9:41 PM, tivorocks said:

JoeJoe

 

I have read nothing but good things about the Topping D90 MQA.  There are two D90 versions.  The non MQA @$699 and the MQA @$799.  Unfortunately, these are seldom discounted and seldom seen on the secondary market.  The Topping is on my wish list.  My current listening is generally 70% Tidal HD streaming and 30% vinyl.  My current DAC is Arcam irDac, which I have had for a few years.  The irDac is not MQA compatible.  However I do have an Aurender N100h which does a partial MQA unfold.  I am extremely happy and often shocked with what I end up hearing at my ear drums. (Using Primaluna Prologue Premium integrated amp and Forte iiis)  

 

I bought the non MQA D90 last fall when I found a decent deal on one. Spent some time with my wife directly comparing it to the built in dac in our Integra DHC 80.3 as well as an old Benchmark DAC and a relatively inexpensive SMSL dac. The D90 came in last place and was returned. I was quite surprised given all the glowing reviews but my violinist wife was rather rude about its shortcomings. 🤣

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8 minutes ago, tromprof said:

 

I bought the non MQA D90 last fall when I found a decent deal on one. Spent some time with my wife directly comparing it to the built in dac in our Integra DHC 80.3 as well as an old Benchmark DAC and a relatively inexpensive SMSL dac. The D90 came in last place and was returned. I was quite surprised given all the glowing reviews but my violinist wife was rather rude about its shortcomings. 🤣

what came in first place?

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