Weiss Minerva Dac

Anyone using this dac straight into your power amps without a preamp? If so does it sound better with or without a pre?

glory11-12-2009 10:09pm

glory OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,373 posts 11-13-2009 at 12:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wow, I guess no one ownes the Weiss Minerva. I hate getting Goose eggs when I post a thread.
4est Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 507 posts 11-13-2009 at 03:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Glory, Are you aware of how the Minerva deals with volume? I am very interested in this DAC (well, actually the Weiss dac 2 pretty much the same thing). From what I have read about it and Weiss' dithering scheme, it should work very well. To date, the DACs I have had around here (including the BADA Alpha), they all sound better straight in if they were capable of driving the load, That said, I am confident that the Weiss would be more than capable considering they are coming from a recording perspective. If you are in the market for one, I'd consider saving 2k to get the DAC 2.
heymikey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 74 posts 11-13-2009 at 06:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just ordered the Weiss Dac2 myself, but will be running it through a preamp(Joule Electra LA-150 MkII).