dCS Bartok

[hughp3]

i took delivery of mine last week. old DAC was a Cullen modified PS III. the difference is extraordinary. very low noise floor. amazing detail, very fluid sounding. i had struggled with harsh highs, spent a lot of time modifying the room. that in itself was a major major improvement. the dCS eliminated all that i had been chasing. well worth the price (for me).

I have not tried using the DAC driving the amps. I will try at some point but would like some feedback from others.

System:
Magnepan 20.7
pair of Vandersteen Sub 3, HP7 crossovers
AR Ref 6
Mac 601 monos
PC tower with JCAT FEMTO USB + external ps
JRiver and TIDAL MQA
AQ high end cables, Hurricane and Dragon power cords