I did promise myself not to do anything with my stereo for this year, LESS they are broken kekeke. My current Citypulse DAC is sort of going thru a menopause I guess? I'm getting weird static and popping sound occasionally which are really bad symptoms for electronics. I used to get it when it was using a shared socket, now the power is driven on a separated main socket with a new custom power cable. What's worst is that it happens on ALL inputs, usb, coaxial, optical etc.
I bought it for a kick ass S$320 in 2010 i think (SRP US$699) from a banker from CIMB-GK, it's been a well servant, still undecided whether to let it go for $250 or keep it for my living room.
Details
So what's next?
Rega DAC
Review:
It is ugly, really ugly to be very honest so why the Rega? First i refer to this review quote
"If you're a Rega person, you'll gravitate toward the Rega DAC for its distinctively Rega sound quality: rich, full-bodied, almost tube-like. I can't think of any better way to upgrade while keeping, say, a Rega CD player as a transport."
I used to be a scientology, believing that sound should be as it is, uncolored, flat and straightforward sounding. Then the journey began when I start to take a step back and appreciate the "flaws" or "musical distortions" of "colored" sound, my enlightenment came, just listen to music how you like it to be, do not have to let others judge, after all it's my own ears I need to satisfy.
Next would be the number of inputs I require
1. USB (PC audio)
2. Optical (Cable TV)
3. Optical (movies, blurays, dvds)
4. Coaxial (CDP)
Output
1. RCA out to my speaker
2. Coaxial out to my Future pre-amp and the RCA will be to my Tube Amp
So the damage? S$600, the dood wants to sell it for S$650, it's retailing at US$1,200 on their official site, ebay is selling at US$940.
This will be my last DAC, I listen mainly to mandopop and kpop which aren't fans of DSD, for non DSD Dacs, this is the final tier, any higher will be for branding or features I do not need.
Wish me luck !!
Sojin: "Granted!" snaps*
I bought it for a kick ass S$320 in 2010 i think (SRP US$699) from a banker from CIMB-GK, it's been a well servant, still undecided whether to let it go for $250 or keep it for my living room.
Details
So what's next?
Rega DAC
Review:
"If you're a Rega person, you'll gravitate toward the Rega DAC for its distinctively Rega sound quality: rich, full-bodied, almost tube-like. I can't think of any better way to upgrade while keeping, say, a Rega CD player as a transport."
I used to be a scientology, believing that sound should be as it is, uncolored, flat and straightforward sounding. Then the journey began when I start to take a step back and appreciate the "flaws" or "musical distortions" of "colored" sound, my enlightenment came, just listen to music how you like it to be, do not have to let others judge, after all it's my own ears I need to satisfy.
Next would be the number of inputs I require
1. USB (PC audio)
2. Optical (Cable TV)
3. Optical (movies, blurays, dvds)
4. Coaxial (CDP)
Output
1. RCA out to my speaker
2. Coaxial out to my Future pre-amp and the RCA will be to my Tube Amp
So the damage? S$600, the dood wants to sell it for S$650, it's retailing at US$1,200 on their official site, ebay is selling at US$940.
This will be my last DAC, I listen mainly to mandopop and kpop which aren't fans of DSD, for non DSD Dacs, this is the final tier, any higher will be for branding or features I do not need.
Wish me luck !!
Sojin: "Granted!" snaps*
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