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"Aesthetically pleasing" DAC???

Okay- I know it's going to sound cheesy, but I'm wondering if anyone can suges a reasonably priced, high quality DAC that also happens to be "eye catching". My system is in our living room, so the wife insists that components not look like components ;-) Just to give you an idea of what I mean, my system currently includes the Basis 1400 turntable, Shanling CD-T100 cd player, and Cary SLP-98P preamp. Any ideas? Any tubed units with open-tubed layouts? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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misskuma
75 posts
 
such as MBL, Goldmund or Metronome DACs.
Or if you really want to *show off*, Zanden looks deliciously
ostentatious.

Or you can go completely opposite route.
Get Bel Canto's DAC 2 and hide it behind your transport.

Your wify will never know there is a new gear in the house. :-)
gajgmusic
170 posts
 
also consider the audiomeca mephisto. truely gorgeous and wonderful sounding. extremely smooth but not inexpensive. I have pictures on my system
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tok20000
608 posts
 
MBL not only looks good, but if you can afford it, it sounds pretty darn good as well.

KF
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sufentanil
776 posts
 
Check out the Electrocompaniet ECD-1. If you find typical Electrocompaniet equipment attractive, you'll like this one. I hear it sounds great, too, although I've never actually heard it.

Michael
jvogt
212 posts
 
I like the Levinson 360 DAC. Some may not prefer the
"industrial" look, though I find it attractive.
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