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I am confused on which op-amps to order, this is what I have read thus far:
Bill suggested the 2107 / 627 I have read tons of positive review on the 2604/ 827 combo Bill told me his favorite combo it the Discrete Dexa I have read that the Discretes sound a bit veiled. The Discrets are also 3 times the price. I don't mind spending the $,but don't want to end up making the wrong choice.
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I had/tried close to all the combinations that Doug tried in the Dagogo review. I ended up with the OPA2604 and AD797B combo. I never tried the Dexa op-amps.
Sorry, you'll just need to decide and jump head first. I was looking for a certain kind of sound, (i.e. more analog like). The 2604/797 sound was what I was looking for. I understand your confusion. I went through this same thing a year ago. I can say that once I was done, I probably haven't enjoyed a component more than this DAC, and I have owned a butt-load of gear. Last edited by mraudio; 04-01-2012 at 11:37 AM. |
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Dexa opamps and Psvane tube with upgraded output capacitors
This combo in the tube mode equals many 3k modern contenders, just A/B'ed this modded edition with the PS Audio PWD mkII and I still like this EE.
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Siemens 12AU7 silver plate is a good choice
I'm running my EE MiniMax Plus with a Siemens silver plate 12AU7 with good results--it sounds better than the SS section in my system.
Last edited by Steady339; 12-20-2012 at 08:17 PM. |
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Tweek of Pulling the Tube in the EE MiniMax Plus
I tried the tweek of pulling the tube out--it does improve the dynamics of the sound. Tube and SS used to sound about the same in my system before a WW Silver Electra PC into a WW Matrix power strip upgrade. Now, I prefer the sound of the tube section with a Siemens silver plate 12AU7 over the SS section. Haven't tried a discrete SS upgrade though.
Roger Last edited by Steady339; 12-21-2012 at 01:15 AM. |
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