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Old 05-20-2021, 04:35 PM
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Now that the DA2 have been out for a while how good is it?
In what class is it like vega 2? lumin T2?
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Old 05-20-2021, 05:00 PM
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Now that the DA2 have been out for a while how good is it?
In what class is it like vega 2? lumin T2?
Read down this thread:

https://www.audioaficionado.org/showthread.php?t=49679

Not quite the comparison you wish for, but a very positive review in TAS.

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Old 05-22-2021, 06:06 AM
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Does people with the DA2 module us an external dac or just a streamer/transport to the DA2 Module?
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Old 05-22-2021, 09:33 AM
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The DA2 is the DAC so just a streamer, NAS, PC, etc.

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Old 05-22-2021, 11:45 AM
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I have the C2700 with DA2 but I use an external DAC a Holo May KTE. The DA2 is a good DAC but the Holo May is on another level on clarity, detail and soundstage.
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