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RE: ISO relaxed, non-fatiguing DAC

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In Reply to: RE: ISO relaxed, non-fatiguing DAC posted by RedM on May 27, 2025 at 14:32:45

You have some pretty nice gear according to your profile - some are my all time favorites in their class like the Cary SLP-05 and the Cary CD 303T. The SLP-05 was my all time favorite tube preamp and the 303T was my favorite vacuum tube CDP which I thought was better than some of Cary's higher-end tube CDP's. Nice! P.S. The only Cary piece that you have that didn't work out for me was the Rocket 88. I think it was a little under powered for my needs at the time.

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RE: ISO relaxed, non-fatiguing DAC - RedM 18:46:20 05/28/25 (1)
Agree, the SLP05 is something of a special sound that is magical. The 303t is mainly used with a laptop into the DAC as the disc drawer is unpredictable. The Bifrost is being used with a Cary (AES) 6sn7 Pre into a Dennis Had Inspire single ended amp that can use about any octal power tube for a variety of sound signatures. The Bifrost is on par with the 303t and cost a lot less than the older Cary.
- RE: ISO relaxed, non-fatiguing DAC - AbeCollins 10:11:21 05/29/25 (0)
  I think I mixed up the Cary 303T with the 303/300 that I owned. I had the 303/300 and the more entry model 308T. I preferred the 308T.
  
  It's interesting that you put the Bifrost on par with the DAC in the 303T. That's pretty high praise for the Schiit.

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