vaibhav.gadade
New Member
so now that i own both the MAverick audio DAC and Marantz audio CD 6003 i did an AB comparison over the weekend and here are the results
constants were,
bob james and earl klugh CD titled cool, track 2- as it happens
NAD C320 BEE integrated amp
nibbana esika transmission line speakers
sommer interconnects
CD 6003 was used as a transport with the DAC
the DAC sounded better than my Samsung DVD player by about 10%
CD6003 sounds better than the DAC by nearly 25%
i believe thats a huge margin. the separation is awesome, the speed is impeccable, and the airy-ness in the highs is to die for.
conclusion-the DAC is a bust. the CD player is a gem.
@esantosh and iaudio.........should have asked you guys before i placed the order for the DAC. but then again...........the reviews on head-fi were all praises for the DAC and very convincing.
hence guys, pls take this comparison of mine too with a pinch of salt. if you can, pls. listen to these units yourself before you decide to buy.
constants were,
bob james and earl klugh CD titled cool, track 2- as it happens
NAD C320 BEE integrated amp
nibbana esika transmission line speakers
sommer interconnects
CD 6003 was used as a transport with the DAC
the DAC sounded better than my Samsung DVD player by about 10%
CD6003 sounds better than the DAC by nearly 25%
i believe thats a huge margin. the separation is awesome, the speed is impeccable, and the airy-ness in the highs is to die for.
conclusion-the DAC is a bust. the CD player is a gem.
@esantosh and iaudio.........should have asked you guys before i placed the order for the DAC. but then again...........the reviews on head-fi were all praises for the DAC and very convincing.
hence guys, pls take this comparison of mine too with a pinch of salt. if you can, pls. listen to these units yourself before you decide to buy.