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Audionote kit1/26/2024 I use Tungsols 1960 G Getters, one of the best 5687s around, and they provide smooth grain free treble detail.īTW I note the Metrum uses an M2Tech USB input board. The Bendix does draw double the current tthough, so the trans needs to be up to it.Īlso the output tubes make a lot of difference. I also use a Bendix upgraded tube in the power supply which made a big change to the dynamics and the bass. I do however use the Stax SR-007s and an SRM-717 amp a lot and again the SQ is magical. It sound fabulous in my (granted) mainly Audio Note system. The current production 2.1 is quite a lot better then the earlier versions. What year DAC 2.1 UK product did you have? The 2.1 has been revampedĪ lot over the years with I/V transformers and better digi boards and upgraded power supplies. I have heard that the Metrum proiducts are good and for the money as well. The sweet spots in their range are very expensive in comparison to most mass produced electronics and their high end stuff has truly stratospheric prices! Its a niche player in the UK so not that widely available (the kits btw do not equate to a factory built DAC) excellent bang for the buck though. On listening you dont get the immediate hifi wow as with other DAC's, its only after prolonged listening do you realise its strenghts Its non oversampling/upsamling so not seen as mainstream like all the other DAC's chasing the numbers game I do agree though that Audio Note does not get the exposure it deserves on this forum and probably for the following reasons: There is a new MKII Octave out which has optional USB. IMHO the Octave is an amazing little box even though its inputs/outputs are limited). I had a factory built AN 2.1 Signature DAC (Euro 4000) and I much preferred the Octave (Euro 800) with additional power supply. You really ought to give one of the Metrum DAC's a whirl from the Netherlands, the Hex or Octave. Though, it is that good, I may be better looking at my source tweaks first (Mac Mini and M2Tech EVO). BUT I can further tweak and upgrade this DAC if I wanted to. I mean, how ,many manufacturers really offer upgrade paths or options? And I aren't an engineer, a web designer with no electronic background. Forget any kits from cottage suppliers or China stuff. What you get once you have put it together is a leading edge audiophile product for the money. Brian the owner of Audio Note kits in Canada is like me, a 300B SE fan and hifi fanatic. I would strongly recommend looking at these kits. I will look into that.īUT VERY HAPPY BUNNY - GREAT DAC! IT ROCKS. Into my Stax SRM-717 amp, and the same into my Power Amps. I'll report back in a few weeks once the V-Caps (and the rest of the parts) are run in.Ī thought, it would be possible with a minor tweak to add a volume pot, thus negate the need for a Pre Amp i.e. The 6X5 tube on the Power board was swopped out for a Bendix which draws more current but gives a moreĭynamic presentation. Right now it sounds really clean, very dynamic and great bass WOW, a lot stonger than my previous Meridian DAC.Īnd the detail is already better, possibly partly due to the NOS and no Brick Wall filter. The Mundorf caps on the Power board will need the same, though won't affect the SQ as much. I have V-Cap Teflons on the output board, so I do expect the sound to be all over the shop for 3 weeks or so. The first thing I did was turn up the volume to max, and listen for hum I completed the build a few days back, and have it on soak in my Studio for the next few weeks.
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