I am still in the hunt for a new DAC. I bought a Cary 200ts DAC and returned it. It sounded very similar to my AVA DAC and it was not worth the money for the slight improvement in sound.

I am going to hear a Luxman DA-06 DAC Tuesday evening. It may have the sound that I am looking for. A guy is going to bring it over to my house. He says the reviews on it are spot on.

Here are a few reviews-

Computer Audiophile - Luxman DA-06 Review

SoundStage! Hi-Fi | SoundStageHiFi.com - Luxman DA-06 Digital-to-Analog Converter

Luxman DA-06 D/A processor | Stereophile.com

I like the fact that all 3 reviews are very similar in describing the DAC.


The other DAC that I am considering is the Lampizator Amber and the Level 4 Lampi.

I got to hear the Amber in a friends system and it sounded great. He is going to bring it over so I can hear it in my system. He had it paired with a pair of Sonus Faber Venere towers and a Parasound A21 amp and P7 preamp. The sound was warm, transparent, detailed and smooth. It certainly was not the Parasounds giving the warm and smooth sound.