W4S DAC1/STI-500 vs DAC2/ST-500

Can anyone provide some comments about the W4S gears below? Which one is better? Thanks.

1.DAC1/STI-500

2.DAC2/ST-500

heyanming05-31-2012 2:42pm

mechans Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,999 posts 05-31-2012 at 11:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Only you can know which is better. It is a personal decision.
singleendedsingle Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 664 posts 06-01-2012 at 12:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Whats your setup?
tubeking Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 65 posts 05-31-2012 at 10:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a DAC2 and a STI-1000. I have tried using the Dac2's pre-amp in HT bypass on the STI and something was missing.The DAC2's sound was not bad but the STI's was superior. I prefer the STI's pre-amp section to the DAC2's. The pre-amp in the STI is very different than what is built into the DAC2. Of your choices I would buy the DAC1 and the STI because the DAC1 will probable be long gone because of advances in technoloy when th STI will still be great integrated amp.
heyanming OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 25 posts 06-01-2012 at 01:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks, Tubeking. That helps.