Anyone know how good MHDT Labs Paradisea DAC is?

Don't think enjoythemusic should be believed without corroboration. They also gave the Altmann DAC the big "thumbs-up".(See:http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1006/bestof2006.htm)

My own experience with the Altmann was that it was disappointing hence the reason for this thread; I would like to get feedback from those who have direct "hands-on" with the Paradisea. I think it is a mistake to buy gear on the basis of a single review; reviewers get it wrong like everyone else.

Just like everything else in audio...it is subjective. Scott(the reviewer) IMHO has a good ear for great sound. You can find a very long thread on Audio circle. You'll see Scott's as well as several others comment on this unit. It's not going to work for everyone..Just like any other component. There will always be something with higher highs or lower lows or a purer midrange. Finding a musical piece that makes you forget about all that nonsense isn't easy..this is one of those pieces. I do enjoy mine immensely.

Perhaps something else bears mentioning. I have over a period of a month tried to contact MHDT on several occasions by email. However, I have not been able to raise the smallest response; a veritable "black hole" of silence presents. Presumably Mr. MHDT spends his days building DACs and licking stamps and nothing else. One imagines, therefore, how a customer with a faulty product might be supported.

I would like to get feedback from those who have direct "hands-on" with the Paradisea. I think it is a mistake to buy gear on the basis of a single review; reviewers get it wrong like everyone else.
Raymondr (Threads)

I owned one and loved it. If I hadn't also purchased a $2500 digital front end that's better than the $500 Paradisea, then I'd still own the Paradisea. In fact, I might buy another one just for the hell of it.

However, I have not been able to raise the smallest response; a veritable "black hole" of silence presents. Presumably Mr. MHDT spends his days building DACs and licking stamps and nothing else. One imagines, therefore, how a customer with a faulty product might be supported.
Raymondr

You sound like a bitter, spurned lover who'd be much happier moving on with his DAC search for a more attentive suitor. If you're concerned with a faulty product, then perhaps a DAC sourced from a one-man operation in Taiwan isn't for you. There's certainly value in peace of mind.

Here’s news garnered from threads written by MHDT Labs customers. Very few who write emails to MHDT Labs ever get replies. It’s a common theme. Nonetheless, lots of audiophiles buy the MHDT Labs DACs and love them anyway.

Four out of the five people in your thread who own or have owned the Paradisea DAC have stated they like or love it. 80% positive. Pretty good in the world of hifi audio.

You’ve been an Audiogon member for 30 days, and you’ve authored five posts. From those five posts, we learn that you are underwhelmed by the sound of the Raysonic CD player, disappointed by the Altman Attraction DAC, distrustful of reviewers, and are offended by the lack of response from the owner of MHDT Labs. Is there a pattern here?

If you tell the community what kind of sound you like, and what gear you currently own, then you’ll start to get some more germane replies.

Tvad, the presumption about my love life is none of your business. Might I similarly speculate about yours? Let me know and I'll give it a try.

My point remains; even a "one-man operation in Taiwan" can answer emails, surely?