maziansmarts Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Has anyone got any experience of the Pure Audio Lotus 5 DAC? I notice than a US reviewer rated it as superior to the more expensive Auralic Vega.
kefacurus Posted January 14, 2021 Posted January 14, 2021 I just replaced my NAD M51 with one, I wanted dsd capability and I am very happy with the Lotus 5. It beats the NAD in every way except possibly soundstage width. The Sabre chip produces typical solid Sabre bass but the midrange and top end is sweet and smooth with no trace of harshness or glare. I have not liked some Sabre implementations in the past for that harshness but this is completely absent in the Lotus 5. The preamp function is very transparent and sonically this is a great dac overall.
kefacurus Posted May 20, 2021 Posted May 20, 2021 Update on the Pure Audio Lotus 5 Dac, I have had to return it to Taiwan for a repair. The unit kept going dead when on standby and has blown three fuses . Sonically it is very nice, great midrange and top end, bass ok but not as deep as my NAD M51, very nice metal remote. I will update on the response from Pure Audio Labs.
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