Music Hall 25.3 DAC with upgrades

cstmar01
cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
edited November 2013 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I bought this DAC from Rich here on the forum. Upgraded Burson Opamps was done to this unit. I have the original box and will included about 6 different 6922 tubes you can use to roll in the unit, I might even have a couple more I can throw in. Asking 550.00 plus shipping.

Moving in a different direction for a little bit.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited September 2013
    PM sent
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited October 2013
    This is still here, I can throw in a nice 1M PC for some extra if someone is interested. Pepster made it for it and uses furtech plugs.

    Rich did all the work and he made his own DAC to replace this one but this is a really nice unit. You can do SS and tube out from the unit and paired well with my system!
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited October 2013
    Chris, here is the build thread. It has some good caps in it to start (Panasonic FC, Nichicon). Near $500 in upgrades. Parts Connexion claims the Burson discrete op amps are the best.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?127985-Music-Hall-25.3-DAC-Mods-Belleson-Super-Regulator&

    Belleson Super Regulators / Larger heat sinks (op amp circuit).
    Burson discrete HD op amps (x3)
    MUR860 rectifiers
    Mundorf M-Caps for tube couplers
    Fox crystal upgrade (OEM was Utech)
    Elna Silmic II's after Belleson Regs
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited October 2013
    Nice dac guys, if I wasn't so broke right now I would have grabbed this puppy pronto. Just look at the original owner, Rich doesn't do mediocre gear. I wouldn't hesitate on this gents, great dac at a silly price.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited October 2013
    500 plus shipping. I would really like this gone as I don't have a use right now for it and I moved and really don't have a lot of spare room for extra gear right now.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited October 2013
    bump bump
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited November 2013
    bump
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited November 2013
    It's going to be difficult to find a better DAC for this price. Someone should buy this and give it a listen. I would buy it if I didn't already have a high quality DAC.
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited November 2013
    Guess I'll get some pics up of the work to see if anyone gets interested. Pretty much paying for just the upgrades on the DAC and getting the DAC itself for free.
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