Up for Grabs: Bel Canto DAC2

I-SIG
I-SIG Posts: 2,243
edited January 2008 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
SOLD on the 'Gon!!!

Y'all,

Up for sale is my Bel Canto DAC2. Wonderful sounding unit. I'm only selling to go another direction and hopefully a step or two up the food chain. You'll be hard pressed to find a better unit especially at my price. (see below) If you've been thinking of taking the DAC leap and can't quite afford Joe's Timbre DAC, then this unit is a no-brainer. I just did a shootout between it and a tubed CDP. Let's just say that if you are thinking of dipping your toes into a tubed source but are unsure about the whole tube thing...then here's a good place to start as well. Here's some pictures below.

Front of Unit:
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Back of Unit:
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Click Here for the Owner's Manual

I'm looking for $600 shipped from Tucson, AZ. I'm firm on this price since it is a pretty decent deal, especially considering the historical prices on Audiogon and even the Polkie discount. I have the owner's manual and the stout factory packaging.

Thanks for looking. E-mail or PM is fine.
Wes
Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,647
    edited January 2008
    Do you think this would be superior to the DACs in my CDP?

    And do you think Joe's would be a substantial upgrade for 300 more?

    Thanks
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited January 2008
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Do you think this would be superior to the DACs in my CDP?

    And do you think Joe's would be a substantial upgrade for 300 more?

    Thanks

    Buy it and try it! :D At my price I'm sure you can make your money back unless the market got flooded with them.

    Seriously, I'm not sure. I suspect Joe's would be the way to go if you want even more analog sound from a solid state piece of gear, just based on his affinity to vinyl and how long he had the Timbre DAC around.

    OTOH, without having listened to a Shanling, I'd suspect the Bel Canto to be in the ballpark, give or take a bit. I would bet that a unit like the Shanling would be about the top-side of roughly equivalent gear.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

    Sony 75" Bravia 4K | Polk Audio SDA-SRS's (w/RDO's & Vampire Posts) + SVS PC+ 25-31 | AudioQuest Granite (mids) + BWA Silver (highs) | Cary Audio CAD-200 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Rotel Michi P5 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Cambridge Audio azur 840C--Wadia 170i + iPod jammed w/ lossless audio--Oppo 970 | Pure|AV PF31d
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited January 2008
    I love mine. I got better results with it versus either a Musical Fidelity A324 DAC or a Rotel RCD1070 CD player.
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited January 2008
    This thing is SPF on the 'Gon

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

    Sony 75" Bravia 4K | Polk Audio SDA-SRS's (w/RDO's & Vampire Posts) + SVS PC+ 25-31 | AudioQuest Granite (mids) + BWA Silver (highs) | Cary Audio CAD-200 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Rotel Michi P5 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Cambridge Audio azur 840C--Wadia 170i + iPod jammed w/ lossless audio--Oppo 970 | Pure|AV PF31d
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2008
    Can't believe no one grabbed this. Boneheads.
    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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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2008
    I would if I could. That's a sweet DAC from what I have read. I would love to hear it against the Benchmark.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited January 2008
    what is SPF

    I got it, sale pending funds, carry on
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
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    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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