
Been looking at these new fangled bits of machinery from a total beginners perspective. Yes I have owned a dac for the last 20 years but it resides in my cd

Looking at the net the likes of Beresford, Hegel and Metrum crop up often. I looked at the Beresford seg as it is cheap, sold direct and the designer is active on the forums - seems like a good bloke. The thing is about the seg - it has all sorts of bells and whistles that I don't need. Headphone amp, volume control and gawd knows what else. So in that sense I am paying for bits I will not use.
I don't want to spend an absolute fortune and want something I will not be scared of pulling the lid off and shoving the soldering iron in.
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