The setup
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Reference system
- Sonnet Pasithea d/a converter
- AlphaPC (streaming bridge) with Jcat USB and Ethernet
- Pura Dodo power supply on Jcat cards
- Mutec MC3 USB / Mutec REF10-120
- Isotek Titan V5 filter for Pass X150.8
- YETI Reference 1000 for sources
- Yeti power-cables
- Van den Hul Nova speaker cable
- PSI AVAA active bass traps
I own the ToneWinner AD-2PRO+ and the AD-1PRE+, and I am really impressed with both. I found the DAC in the AD-1PRE+ to be a better sounding preamp/DAC combo vs the 2PRO+ integrated. With the 1PRE+ using the AD-2PRO+ as an amplifier, that meatiness was there, the tonal richness the integrated lacked. This is the only ESS DAC I have owned that lasted more than a few days in my system. I think one would be hard pressed to find better sound and power for the money. These ToneWinner amps are beasts, and can easily drive anything you throw at it, and sound fantastic in the process. Maggies really shine with these amps.