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If my memory is ok they are fine (inside EU). But this is over $650 with shipping... must be not so hard to find a 1600 inside US lower than that.

It's getting hard to find ANY Parasound DACs inside the U.S. because all these silly DACaddicts are snapping them up.

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Oh, you just need patience. ;)

Reversing myself a bit a few posts up (and few months back), a couple weeks ago I took a weekend to really listen to the HD800 and decided to test the DACs I had in the house at the same time. The Extreme Platinum was used a few tube combinations, 16-bit music and MacBook fed. Tops were the Lavry DA10 and Parasound 1100 HD, with the Lavry winning with slightly fuller body and vertical staging (and more air when going Wide PLL). The Parasound really wasn't far behind though. Apogee Duet fell to third being a bit too aggressive for this setup with some music and narrowing in the staging. CIAudio VDA1/VAC1 fell a distant fourth and Audio-gd Compass further behind that both lacking the clarity of the others. Overall further confirming the 1100 HD price-performance ratio.

Since then I've picked up a 1600 HD and modded 1500, but with work and family visiting haven't yet A/Bed against the 1100 HD.

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It's getting hard to find ANY Parasound DACs inside the U.S. because all these silly DACaddicts are snapping them up.

Shit, it's easy. Just go by Ric's and there are 4 of them in that one spot! :P

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silly DACaddicts are snapping them up.

But I only have 4 DACs...that is hardly enough to justify calling folks like me an addict yeah?

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I suggest hiring the guy who broke in my car this weekend. Local, very quick and experienced in handling audio equipment.

Did you check to see if Wadragon/LobsterKing was selling your equipment somwhere? :palm:

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It's getting hard to find ANY Parasound DACs inside the U.S. because all these silly DACaddicts are snapping them up.

So you suggest to take it? Mmmm... This one is a bit hard for me to justify as I already have a Pass D1 unit (so my diet of PCM63's and balanced is complete)... Time for therapy maybe :palm:

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As far as I can tell, its like paying for a downgrade :S Why would I want a DF1704 for a PMD100? Its not like the PCM63P takes 24/96 anyway. The CS8414 for CS8412 swap is at best a sidestep, too.

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As far as I can tell, its like paying for a downgrade :S Why would I want a DF1704 for a PMD100? Its not like the PCM63P takes 24/96 anyway. The CS8414 for CS8412 swap is at best a sidestep, too.

My thoughts exactly

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Well I didn't hate it but nor did I leave it in for more than an hr before swapping in the PMD100 since I was planning on doing that no matter what.

I don't know that it can be referred to as a "

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Well if it replacing the CS8412..then I would suggest looking into the DIR9001 to CS8412 converter board.

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After further listening, I am now pretty sure that I will sell the Dodson and keep the 1100. I think the Dodson is just slightly better overall, but it is not necessarily $1k better (which is roughly the spread on the used market), especially considering what may be possible with modz. I love the Dodson, but I think my DAC strategy now is to have my one bang-for-the-buck 90s DAC, and see how things progress this year now that it appears the DAC is back on the audio industry's map.

I'm still tempted by the PS Audio PWD.

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