I spoke with Alex yesterday to finalize exactly what we will be building.
After much input from a lot of folks, thank you all , we have decided on this.
We have eliminated the XLR output as to do this correctly(using no op-amps) for true balanced would have raised the price 35-40% so just an RCA out.
We will have a tube amp stage. NOT just a tube thrown on the end as a tube buffer.
There will be a switch involved so you can bypass the tube output stage and have an untouched signal.
I'm excited about this ,depending on your mood and music choice, sometimes a little tube warmth for some of those not so well recordings that all of us have, or your just mellowing out with a glass of scotch with some lovely vocals(insert wife's voice
) listening to some nice jazz, or acoustic music where tube presence is welcomed this DAC should do the trick. If listening to classical or genre where stark untouched reality is wanted, hit the switch to bypass the tube output.
It will have a volume control also.
Bad news is with the newly implimented tube stage the price has gone up $45, sorry but the extra parts cost money and who in their right mind wouldn't pay $45 to have the option of a tube output.
, No brainer right.
There will not be a BNC input as it is redundant having the RCA.
Preorder price is now $645
When they hit the states $745
The order will take 2 months to build and another month to ship over by boat, if you want it Air shipped to your door when built we can arrange to do that for you .
Sorry, about the increase but it is what it is.
Thanks,
Bill O'Connell
email:bill@morningstaraudio.com