Update for those who haven't seen this thread before. I initally was asking about the ANK DAC as I was thinking of trading for one. Well, I made the trade and it is now in the system. This is the follow-up.
So I've been sitting on my FInale Audio EL84 integrated for a while with no takers. I have an offer to trade it back to the person I bought it from in exchange for his new ANK 4.1 LE DAC, which has been upgraded with the 5.1 board. Thanks to @MikeyFresh, I recently upgraded my digital front end with an rPi4 and Topping D30 Pro DAC. I suspect the ANK DAC would be a substantial upgrade (or at least would hope so), but I have ZERO experience with DACs of that caliber. Anyone have any input on the ANK DAC and any thoughts? The FInale isn't getting any use since I bought Charles Hidalgo's VRD amp, whereas the ANK DAC would get used all the time. I'm tempted, but don't want to make a poor decision.
Thoughts?
So I've been sitting on my FInale Audio EL84 integrated for a while with no takers. I have an offer to trade it back to the person I bought it from in exchange for his new ANK 4.1 LE DAC, which has been upgraded with the 5.1 board. Thanks to @MikeyFresh, I recently upgraded my digital front end with an rPi4 and Topping D30 Pro DAC. I suspect the ANK DAC would be a substantial upgrade (or at least would hope so), but I have ZERO experience with DACs of that caliber. Anyone have any input on the ANK DAC and any thoughts? The FInale isn't getting any use since I bought Charles Hidalgo's VRD amp, whereas the ANK DAC would get used all the time. I'm tempted, but don't want to make a poor decision.
Thoughts?
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