upgrade option - nagra vs ch precision vs alpha reference

johnclassic

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hi guys, i’m planning to upgrade my current headphone system. the headphone is raal immanis and amp will be upgraded to aic10.

Nagra classic dac ii is my first option and it suits my budget.

however, i also tempting order something which can prevent me keep selling and upgrading.

ch precision 2.1 and alpha reference 3, nagra tube dac + psu are my options, although those are around 10k above my current budget, but if it is future proof, i’d consider to stretch that much.

i haven’t find many reviews about nagra dac ii, which is weird.

As this is only for headphone system, will the three over budget option overkill?

Thanks
John
 

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