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heiney9
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Eastern Electric Mini Max Plus dac w/ Dexa New Class D discrete op-amps. 4 to be exact. (2) dual channel op-amps and (2) single channel op-amps. Upgrading to discrete op-amps has completely changed the performance lifting even further past its price point.
Here are a couple articles explaining the benefit of "rolling" op-amps in the Eastern Electric dacs. There are still many other discrete op-amps you can experiment with. The over engineered power supply is extremely robust and can accommodate discrete op-amps.
https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1212/eastern_electric_minimax_dac_plus.htm
https://www.dagogo.com/audio-blast-eastern-electric-minimax-dac-plus-discrete-opamp-rolling/
The core D/A chip of the MiniMax DAC Plus uses the world best sounding Sabre ESS Technology 9018 32 bit DAC chip. It zero jitter feature eliminates the discussion that digital has a long way to go before it can ever become the standard against analog playback. The USB input is Italian M2Tech OEM Asyncronization 24bit 192KHz. The MiniMax DAC Plus incoporates Eastern Electric’s world class leading tube anaglog output stage, it reproduces the finest and silkiest sound from any high resolution file of your CAS. We consider this MiniMax DAC Plus to be the State Of The Art digital format by which others will be judge to in comparison. That we can bring it to you at an affordable price point is our gift to the audio community.
DAC Chip:
Sabre ES9018 32-bit architecture.
Output Stage:
Switchable between tube (using a 12AU7) and solid-state paths.
Inputs:
Asynchronous USB, coaxial, optical, and BNC.
Power Supply:
Dual transformers separating digital and analog sections.
Customization:
Socketed operational amplifiers (op-amps) and tube rolling support.
This dac with discrete op-amps was my work horse for a long time. It's very analog sounding with a huge soundstage and excellent instrument separation. Bass is tight and textured and it punches way above its price point.
I'd rate it a solid 8 out of 10. No glaring dings or scratches.
I eventually upgraded to a Dac Supreme for the DSD option and the screen showing the sampling rate. They are very similar sounding. That's for sale in another post
I decided to try something different in a non-oversampling dac. Just for a different type of presentation.
This comes with the original box, packing and a single tube. I do not have the original I/C opamps any longer.
$450 plus shipping - PayPal F/F or a check if I know you
H9
Here are a couple articles explaining the benefit of "rolling" op-amps in the Eastern Electric dacs. There are still many other discrete op-amps you can experiment with. The over engineered power supply is extremely robust and can accommodate discrete op-amps.
https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1212/eastern_electric_minimax_dac_plus.htm
https://www.dagogo.com/audio-blast-eastern-electric-minimax-dac-plus-discrete-opamp-rolling/
The core D/A chip of the MiniMax DAC Plus uses the world best sounding Sabre ESS Technology 9018 32 bit DAC chip. It zero jitter feature eliminates the discussion that digital has a long way to go before it can ever become the standard against analog playback. The USB input is Italian M2Tech OEM Asyncronization 24bit 192KHz. The MiniMax DAC Plus incoporates Eastern Electric’s world class leading tube anaglog output stage, it reproduces the finest and silkiest sound from any high resolution file of your CAS. We consider this MiniMax DAC Plus to be the State Of The Art digital format by which others will be judge to in comparison. That we can bring it to you at an affordable price point is our gift to the audio community.
DAC Chip:
Sabre ES9018 32-bit architecture.
Output Stage:
Switchable between tube (using a 12AU7) and solid-state paths.
Inputs:
Asynchronous USB, coaxial, optical, and BNC.
Power Supply:
Dual transformers separating digital and analog sections.
Customization:
Socketed operational amplifiers (op-amps) and tube rolling support.
This dac with discrete op-amps was my work horse for a long time. It's very analog sounding with a huge soundstage and excellent instrument separation. Bass is tight and textured and it punches way above its price point.
I'd rate it a solid 8 out of 10. No glaring dings or scratches.
I eventually upgraded to a Dac Supreme for the DSD option and the screen showing the sampling rate. They are very similar sounding. That's for sale in another post
I decided to try something different in a non-oversampling dac. Just for a different type of presentation.
This comes with the original box, packing and a single tube. I do not have the original I/C opamps any longer.
$450 plus shipping - PayPal F/F or a check if I know you
H9
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