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Available here is a Musical Paradise MP-D2 MK3 DAC with ESS9038 Dac chipset. Two of the standard tubes have been upgraded to Gold Lion E88CC/6922 (worth around $AUD 280 per pair). I am selling on behalf of a family member whom I had assisted to curate a HIFI system for. To be transparent, illness got in the way and she is no longer with us. Just as I lovingly and carefully aided her in building the system, she asked if I would sell when the time came. The DAC in my possession. This has been thoroughly tested by me and my tech and is in superb aesthetic and functional condition.
This DAC has had minimal use so should have plenty of tube life left. I recommended the MP-D2 MK3 DAC to her as I have exactly the same model and despite having an ABBAS DAC and a Gieseler Kompakt MK2, I haven't been able to part with my own MP-D2 which is a great alternative to my other Philips based DACs. Whereas I love the Philips DACs, this outclasses them in terms of flexibility with higher sampling rates including DSD. It sounds fantastic stock, however, these DACs were built with tube and cap rolling in mind (you can even roll dac chips!). The Gold Lions in this dac have made a really noticeable difference and in my own DAC I have had great results rolling rectifier tubes. This can also be used as preamp if you choose the variable output and has a headphone socket at the back, both of which sound fantastic. It has coax, AES and USB in, which again, sound fantastic and in this model, optical is replaced by Bluetooth. Given I stream via Roon, I expected the Bluetooth to be redundant, however, I've found that the flexibility of Bluetooth has allowed me to enjoy incredible sound on the fly directly from my phone or laptop and I've used the Bluetooth WAY more than anticipated. This is a smooth yet weighty sounding DAC with great transparency and soundstage. I can't imagine a better DAC for this money.
Note: Currently this is currently setup for RCA output only. To use the XLR output, you must replace all tubes with the same brand/model. Pls refer to Garry Huang from Musical Paradise if you opt to go for XLR method and the best tubes to use.
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Please scrutinise the photos as the photos form a significant part of the description. Ad is for the Musical Paradise DAC, the bluetooth arial and the tubes that are seated in the DAC only and no other goods seen in pics.
The item being advertised is sold "as is", and no warranty should be assumed unless otherwise indicated and agreed between the Buyer and the Seller. Photos representing the item being advertised form part of the description unless otherwise specified.
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