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Bottlehead Finished Products => Legacy Products => Bottlehead DAC => Topic started by: glynnw on April 20, 2017, 10:26:26 AM

Title: New DAC suggestions
Post by: glynnw on April 20, 2017, 10:26:26 AM: I figure this is safe to ask here since the product is a legacy. I love my Bottlehead DAC and BottleBat but I have reached the point where everything but it has been upgraded. While I am not really ready to change, it is time to start thinking about it. Has anyone found a DAC they like better than their Bottlehead (at a reasonable price - no $100K stacks of gear) ? DSD is not an issue - I still listen to almost 44.1 exclusively.
Title: Re: New DAC suggestions
Post by: Natural Sound on April 20, 2017, 02:16:22 PM: Posting a budget might narrow things down a bit.

I know a lot of people that are very happy with schiit audio products. They have DAC's that range from $99 to $2299. I don't know how it would compare to the Bottlehead DAC though.
Title: Re: New DAC suggestions
Post by: debk on April 20, 2017, 03:11:51 PM: I am currently building the AMB labs gamma 3 DAC

Debra
Title: Re: New DAC suggestions
Post by: glynnw on April 20, 2017, 05:25:35 PM: For what I can spend - let's say up to $3K - I'll sell some blood. That AMB dac looks impressive, but it may be beyond my skill level - I depend on Doc's photos to get me through Bottlehead kits.
Title: Re: New DAC suggestions
Post by: johnsonad on April 21, 2017, 01:45:24 AM: I'm enjoying the iFi iDac2. We tried quiet a few before settling on it.
Title: Re: New DAC suggestions
Post by: borism on April 21, 2017, 11:53:36 AM: Quote from: Natural Sound on April 20, 2017, 02:16:22 PM

I know a lot of people that are very happy with schiit audio products. They have DAC's that range from $99 to $2299. I don't know how it would compare to the Bottlehead DAC though.

In the newest issue of the Absolute Sound Robert Harley calls the Schiit Yggdrasil DAC ($2300) "one of the greatest bargains in the history of high-end audio". I would certainly audition one if I was in the market in that price range.
My own DAC is a Metrum Musette - much less expensive. I like it very much.
Title: Re: New DAC suggestions
Post by: glynnw on April 21, 2017, 05:20:03 PM: Yeah, I read the AS article about the Schiit - really a strong review and I want to play with one. I have a 2A3 amp on order to arrive in a couple of months. I have promised myself to not buy a new DAC until I get to go to RMAF and see what is now available. The Bottlehead is so good I have no trouble waiting and saving up some money for a new toy.
Title: Re: New DAC suggestions
Post by: johnsonad on April 22, 2017, 02:39:33 AM: We tried their low end multibit DAC and didn't care for the sound. They have a 15 day return policy with restocking fee which makes demo a lot easier.