Paradisea owners

I'd like to know what Paradisea owners discovered after switching to another DAC in the $1000 range.

mingles03-23-2009 6:16pm

tvad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,467 posts 03-23-2009 at 10:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Regardless of cost, a solid state DAC will have performance differences (depending on the input impedance of the preamp used) from the tubed Paradisea due to low versus high output impedance. You will potentially receive more refined answers if you limit your question to tubed output DACs in the $1000 range.
ejlif Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,243 posts 03-24-2009 at 04:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I like the Paradisea better than the 3500 Wavelength Cosecant. I owned the Cosecant for 2 years and sold it for the Paradisea.
jax2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,031 posts 03-24-2009 at 04:46am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've seen a few Paradiseas for sale stepping up to the Havana. My friend made that upgrade and I'm pretty sure he felt the Havana was a nice improvement but haven't heard them together myself. Right in your price range. You may also want to check into the April Music DAC which is just a bit over $1k as I recall. Per Tvad's note, the April Music is solid state while the Havana had a tube in the output path.