FS Bel Canto DAC 1.1----425.00 Shipped

george daniel
george daniel Posts: 12,096
edited September 2006 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Purchased from Tryythg some months ago, listed on agon for 500.00,here for 425.00 shipped. I'll post pictures later today.(about 3 months late) :o

Price dropped to 400.00 SHIPPED




Sale Pending
JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2006
    God, this is embarassing,,, Bump,,
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2006
    Oh man it's so freakin pretty :(
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2006
    Bump--this is a good DAC.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited September 2006
    steveinaz wrote:
    this is a good DAC.
    Agreed! George bought this DAC from me. As I'm sure everyone knows, deal with George with full confidence.

    Some reviews of the DAC to help George sell this nice piece of equipment.

    EDIT: I should mention that the reviews below are for the DAC 1. George is selling the DAC 1.1 which has some upgrades/improvements from the DAC1. Most notably the 1.1 has the upgraded power supply that is/was used in the Bel Canto DAC2.

    http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/belcanto_dac1.htm

    http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_8_1/dac-comparison-1-2001.html

    http://www.onhifi.com/product/belcanto_dac1.htm
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2006
    Why has it gone through 2 members? What didn't you guys like, or decide to do differently?

    I'm interested in giving it a listen, you want paypal or a check George?

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • univera
    univera Posts: 848
    edited September 2006
    I am sure this has been bandied about many times, but how do you know when buying an outboard DAC will truly make a difference short of trying it out? Any rule of thumb? I have a pretty good NAD unit. Is a DAC pissing money in this case? I fully realize there is stuff that blows my NAD away.
    UNIVERA
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2006
    Wes and I had great difficulty detecting any difference between the Bel Canto DAC2 and Benchmark DAC1. This is a top-notch DAC. Short of getting into a multi-thousand dollar unit, 99.9% would be satisfied with its performance.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited September 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    Why has it gone through 2 members? What didn't you guys like, or decide to do differently?

    I'm interested in giving it a listen, you want paypal or a check George?

    Cheers,
    Russ
    I enjoyed my time with it. It's a very smooth, effortless sounding unit, less "digital" than the Arcam (which I think you also own).

    I only sold it to raise funds for a bathroom remodel to my house last winter. I'm now trying another DAC in it's price range.
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2006
    George, I'm going to have to pass - something I was expecting, I am now not. If it's still around in a couple weeks, I'm game.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2006
    No problem,,thanks :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2006
    Sale Pending
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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