Anyone know how good MHDT Labs Paradisea DAC is?

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?

02-17-07: Raymondr
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.

It was an analogy.

I assume the MHDT Lab owner's lack of response is due to his lack of confidence in his English language abilities. However, a look inside one of his DACs shows the traits of a thoroughly professional, careful and proud builder.

Tvad, is there anything you do not know? My love life and the language skills of a Taiwanese DAC builder who is "careful and proud" are things you seem to know with apparent authority. How do you know?

Please. Give it a rest and let someone else make comment.

02-17-07: Raymondr
Tvad, is there anything you do not know? My love life and the language skills of a Taiwanese DAC builder who is "careful and proud" are things you seem to know with apparent authority. How do you know?

It was an analogy. I wasn't commenting on your love life. Look up the word analogy for an explanation.

I owned the Paradisea. I looked inside the case when changing tubes. The DAC was shipped prompty, and I received it within four days of the E-Bay purchase. It was packed meticulously in three layers of bubble wrap.

I can tell when someone takes great care and pride in what they do. He has 422 transactions on E-Bay and 100% positive feedback.

It's not rocket science.