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Re: The 47 Labs DAC and transport don't measure particularly badly.

As it happens, I have actually heard a set of 47 Labs electronics, all placed on a small square board, which included CD transport, DAC, preamp, and amplifier functions, not to mention expensive cables. I presume it had the DAC in question. I didn't notice anything "special" about the sound. The speakers used were "only" Paradigm Reference Studio 40, v. 3, but they are pretty good speakers, though not quite to my taste, with excellent dispersion and a stable image, but having some mild colorations noticeable in the upper strings. IOW, they sounded like Studio 40, v. 3 speakers to me even with the expensive electronics.

If you play pre-emphasized CDs without the de-emphasis compensation circuitry (it works automatically when needed on most players), they WILL sound bright on those CDs. Fortunately for 47 Labs owners, most CDs don't have it.

Manufacturers are likely to come out with new versions of their speakers from time to time. I'm still quite pleased with my Paradigm Signature S2 speakers (which I notice have attained Class A Restricted LF status in Stereophile's Recommended Components) and we are not currently in the market for new main speakers.


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