Digital Audio Denmark convertors

Who are the U.S. distributors now that DAD has been acquired by NTP? I don't see it on the Trans Audio Group webpage any more. I know Independent Audio is still selling them though.

I'd presume just a basic 2-channel 48k model would be around $5k plus whatever interface you'd choose. Go full tilt boogie like we did and you're plunking down almost $18k!

We have the AX24 with DSD/DXD and mic pre option. We also have the EMM Labs separates and the Playback Designs MPS-5.

The MPS-5 is our new Reference Standard! Period!

First of all... I am a mastering engineer and use all of these converters everyday. I have also tested the dCS, Lavry, Prisim and Grimm. We do recording/mastering for First Impression Music, HDTracks, PentaTone and Naxos.
We CAN afford any converter made. We have 6 here in the studio. ( www.pugetsoundstudios.com) We even took the DAD converter to Tokyo and recorded the Yamamoto Trio in DXD.(http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FIMDX079C)
There is no editing software what will support DSD128fs, period. The only thing that will record at DSD128fs is the Korg MR-1000/2000S and you can't use outboard converters. We use the Pyramix DSD/DXD mastering software.
Michael Bishop also uses the EMM Labs professional converters, as do we. The consensus of our auditioning as well as several others in the "professional" arena, says the Playback Designs MPS-5 is the best sounding DAC made. Now.. if we could only get Andreas to include an A to D converter!!!! ???????????

Why do you need a Weiss Minerva? Use the DAD AX24 on it's own. That way you'll get the best possible performance.
Use a Lynx AES16 or RME AES32/MADI card in your computer into the DAD.

We have the DAD AX24, Playback Designs and EMM Labs/Meitner converter in here to compare side by side and use every day. The Playback Designs MPS-5 is our "go to" DAC and disc player. We've heard almost all of them (except for Grimm and Mytek). It's the best out there. We use the DAD for it's A-D and mic pre's, and we do all our HDTracks transfers with the EMM Labs/Meitner gear.