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hi to all.
i have LEBEN CS 600 AND DEVORE NINES SPEAKERS.i get suggest from here to buy dac that called METRUM OCTAVE MINI NOS DAC. but ,unfortunately i live in israel i cant hear this dac .so i decided to buy dac but in my country there few dacs that i can hear and consider i like to know what you people can suggest me to buy and why that will be match well to my system (pls if u can explain your choice i will be glad) :

HEGEL HD 2 OR 11, WYRED 4 SOUND DAC1 ,MDAC AUDIO LAB,TEDDY DAC,BEL CANTO 1.5 DAC, OR ANY ELSE SUGGESTIONS PLS

and what you think if you compare all this to metrum octave mini nos dac ??
someone in my country say that the hegel hd 2 is perfect for use with pc and its cheap but i cant test it in my home so what your opnion ??
please i so need help what to do ?
the budget is 1000$-1200@ used or new i dont care
bolero32
mrvco
50 posts
 
I have good news, there are no bad DACs.
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bhobba
301 posts
 
Of the DAC's yo mention I have only heard the WFS and Metrum. The Metrum was clearly better but you must feed it with something like an Audiophellio 2.

Thanks
Bill
maceo23
5 posts
 
Hi Bolero,

I haven't heard any of those dacs, but have spent time with the bel canto dac3 and i have to tell you, its the best dac i have ever heard short of the linn ds. The 1.5 is a newer model, but also lower price point, but if the 3 is any indication, i think you can't go wrong.

Gal
bolero32 OP
39 posts
 
thanks alot for the response i will be glad to read more and more people that test this dac espically the HEGEL HOW HE COMPARE TO METRUM OCTAVE ?
and last thing how is the WADIA 121 WITH COMPARE TO METRUM OCTAVE ?

my choose is :
1.metrum ocatve mini nos dac with audiophilo usb spdif
2.wadia 121
3.hegel hd 11

what you think people about this dacs who wins ?
and last last thing plsss the imporvment between those dacs will be significant (in percent % how much )

thanks alot all of you i wish you can help more i really appreciate and sorry about my english
have nice day hope to see more posts
devilboy
818 posts
 
Bhobba: First, I want to say thank you. It was your comments I read in a post a while ago that led me to the purchase of my Metrum. I love it and actually prefer it to the Weiss Minerva I had at five times the cost. I have a few questions regarding proper use of the Metrum. Questions that I can't seem to get any answers to. I am currently using the Metrum via its optical input as it's the only option for me right now. In the past I purchased two usb/spdif converters...Mapleshade (which required a driver that I couldn't to get to operate), and a M2Tech Hiface 2. I was getting "clicks" and "pops" coming out of the speakers with the Hiface 2. Someone said I need to increase the buffer size but when I asked how this is done, I couldn't get an answer. The Hiface 2 was returned.

Also, I understand that the Metrum can be modified to accept BNC input as this apparently is a true 75 ohm input.

So, here are my questions:

1) Does the Audiophillio require a driver to download?
2) Have you compared other usb/spdif converters to the
Auidophillio?
3) Do you know how to increase buffer size?
4) Have you any experience using the Metrum with a BNC
input?

Sorry for all the questions but I can't the answers I need.
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