Who's heard the Aqua La Scala MKII DAC ?

GlennDog
GlennDog Posts: 3,120
in Going Digital
You might already know that I've got a soft spot in my heart/ear for the Italian interpretation of audio. Love'n my North Star (and Polish Lampi), however just like Polk, there is life after the initial love affair

There's a demo unit that's within reach, so I thought I'd ask "what's NOT to love about this piece?"

This is an R2R with tubes . . . best of both worlds, eh?

Any thoughtful comments are appreciated

https://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/aqua/1.html

https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2021/5/26/aqua-la-scala-mkii-optologic-dac
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    It looks interesting!i would like to get my ears on it.
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  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    edited February 2022
    Lovely looking piece of kit.

    R2R + tubes. Interesting idea indeed in a DAC.
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