Just wanted to add a strong vote for the Citypulse DAC. I'm using a Citypulse with TCXO upgrade with a SB3, and the results are impressive. I was VERY skeptical upon first hearing it -- it sounded very digital, and not as resolving as the SB3's analog outs.
But then I remembered all of these reports about break-in with the Citypulse DAC, some saying that it requires up to 300 hours to fully settle down. Now, I have no idea what the physical basis for this phenomenon is, but all I can say is that it's very real, at least with this particular piece of equipment. I've left the DAC on pretty much constantly since receiving it, and the difference is absolutely night and day. My system is pretty modest: SB3 w/ Bolder modified Elpac, Citypulse DAC, Creek OBH-12 passive preamp, Charlize amp, Klipsch RB-61 speakers. I'm running Blue Jeans cables (optical to the DAC) and a Monster PowerCenter HTS 2000 for power conditioning. It's shocking how good this sounds. -- dagordon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dagordon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6804 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32336 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
