Tube Audio Designs DAC on it's way...

pearsall001
pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
edited August 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
After reading many positive reviews about the company & the owner Paul in particular, I dediced to give his TADAC a try. An interesting design concept so I figured it's worth a try with his 21 day home trial. It should arrive shortly & a review will follow once it's up & running. Stay tuned!!! :D
http://www.tubeaudiodesign.com/
"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited August 2007
    Hello,
    I agree his site is very interesting. I ordered some replacement knob covers for my Fisher 500C last week from him. I hope the DAC sounds good.
    Ken
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2007
    Very cool. Please keep us informed and snap a few pics.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited August 2007
    Congrats Phil. I look forward to your review and how it compares to the AVA Ultra DAC.

    Good Luck,
    Mike
    Modwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Consonance cd120T
    Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Usher CP 6311

    Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2007
    I'm looking forward to hearing how this DAC performs. But for now I'm in a bit of a quandry!!. I'm heading over to Stephens place (http://www.questforsound.com/) tomorrow with another audio buddy of mine. Stephen already knows I have a woodie for the AAD 2003 floorstanders. He's got a pair on demo (Maple, not my choice of finish though)) & he said ...not a problem, take 'em home & give 'em a workout. Damn I'm tempted. My wife might kill me but what the hell!!! Help me!!! What should I do???? They're too damn big to sneak into the house!! :D LOL
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2007
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    I'm looking forward to hearing how this DAC performs. But for now I'm in a bit of a quandry!!. I'm heading over to Stephens place (http://www.questforsound.com/) tomorrow with another audio buddy of mine. Stephen already knows I have a woodie for the AAD 2003 floorstanders. He's got a pair on demo (Maple, not my choice of finish though)) & he said ...not a problem, take 'em home & give 'em a workout. Damn I'm tempted. My wife might kill me but what the hell!!! Help me!!! What should I do???? They're too damn big to sneak into the house!! :D LOL

    Just do it! Scratch that itch. If you don't like them, return 'em. Otherwise, keep 'em. What's the quandry here?
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2007
    Early B. wrote: »
    Just do it! Scratch that itch. If you don't like them, return 'em. Otherwise, keep 'em. What's the quandry here?

    Funds, baby, funds & the Maple finish are the stumbling blocks. As far as the sound goes...freakin awesome!!! to say the least. I'd be out on a limb money wise but other than those those two items there is no quandry!! At times I wonder why I ever got hooked into this hobby!!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited August 2007
    It's a trap man....my dealer does it too.

    Dealer: "Hey Mike, just for fun take this home and play with it for a while in your system...let me know what you think of it"

    Me: "Thanks Gary, but I am not really in any financial position to be spending money on the system right now"

    Dealer: "That's okay, I just want to get your opinion on it.....just for fun"

    Me: "Alright...sure"

    Take it home, jaw drops....floored...chills run up my spine. Return it to my dealer.

    Me: Wow this is phenomenal. I really enjoyed it.

    Then be disappointed by the drop in performance. Be haunted by it and go crazy until I break down and pull the trigger even though there is no way I should be spending the money.

    Then repeat.

    Let us know what you buy because your gonna....it's inevitable

    Mike
    Modwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Consonance cd120T
    Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Usher CP 6311

    Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited August 2007
    Dude, what are you thinking??? You gotta do this.
    I've been in your boat many times and the money issue always resolves itself. Life is too short to deny yourself what you love.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited August 2007
    Ern Dog wrote: »
    Dude, what are you thinking??? You gotta do this.
    I've been in your boat many times and the money issue always resolves itself. Life is too short to deny yourself what you love.

    Great, now you are convincing me in the process as well.

    Mike
    Modwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Consonance cd120T
    Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
    Usher CP 6311

    Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited August 2007
    If a new tubed DAC was on it's way to *my* house... my response would be WOOOOOT!

    Let is know how it sounds.
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  • surfntomm
    surfntomm Posts: 185
    edited August 2007
    anyone tried out those 150 watt subs on tubeaudiodesign.com? for 300 bucks can it be worth it? that seems like the price of the driver and amp alone if they were decent. any thoughts on it?
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    edited August 2007
    I really like my TAD-150 Signature preamp. So it will be good to hear what you think of the TAD vs the AVA. AVA stuff seems to get a lot of respect. DACs are new to me but it looks like you have been using one of the better ones and may be getting an even better one. Steppin up once again!
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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