Hi everyone. Hope all is well. I need your help finding my next purchase.
For the past couple of years I have been using Blue Node 21 DAC/Streamer as my primary source. Now, I am seeking to replace the Blue Node 2.1 with a combo DAC/Streamer/volume control. Budget is $12KUSD. This unit will directly drive (no pre-amp) my tube monoblocks that I built. I do have the option of inserting my own volume control in between the DAC/streamer and the amps. But would much prefer to find a DAC/Streamer with a built in volume control. The volume control should be either an autoformer or resistor type. No digital domain volume control, please. The output of the DAC/streamer ideally would be 3V or more.
Another option is to use the Blue Node 2.1 to provide streaming service that feed into a DAC/volume control. Not sure if this is the proper approach or not, so keep me honest.
My listening tastes are 99% classical chamber music, so string tonality, dynamics and transients are of utmost importance.
Please provide any ideas and yes, I am open to used equipment as well.
Thanks in advance for your thought response.
Pat
For the past couple of years I have been using Blue Node 21 DAC/Streamer as my primary source. Now, I am seeking to replace the Blue Node 2.1 with a combo DAC/Streamer/volume control. Budget is $12KUSD. This unit will directly drive (no pre-amp) my tube monoblocks that I built. I do have the option of inserting my own volume control in between the DAC/streamer and the amps. But would much prefer to find a DAC/Streamer with a built in volume control. The volume control should be either an autoformer or resistor type. No digital domain volume control, please. The output of the DAC/streamer ideally would be 3V or more.
Another option is to use the Blue Node 2.1 to provide streaming service that feed into a DAC/volume control. Not sure if this is the proper approach or not, so keep me honest.
My listening tastes are 99% classical chamber music, so string tonality, dynamics and transients are of utmost importance.
Please provide any ideas and yes, I am open to used equipment as well.
Thanks in advance for your thought response.
Pat
