The ultimate best I/V-stage.....

[Lyra]

I am fiddling with a little project regarding a Marantz CD40, I2S connection and a newer DAC, and I really would like to know what is the BEST !!!! I/V-stage available....

Have anybody of You had the chance to listen to several of the "most accepted" sollutions at the same time/ in short period of time ?

As far as I can see one of the following may be my best bet:
-Jocko's I/V stage (or a version of this...)
-D1 I/V stage
-OP-Amp based on OPA627BU or similar.... ( something like the one on this page: http://www.diyhifi.dk/projekt2.html )
-LCAudios ZAPFilter MKII (I have one of this, and it sound's just marvelous !!!, but this one is already occopied in the player I use now , and I am kind of courious on trying something new...maybe even better !?)

The DAC in mind (PCM1730/PCM1794) don't like (I think!) passive I/V-stage approach....and tubes are out of the question......anyway for now !!

Regards
Lyra

 

[Peter Daniel]

This one is worth trying too:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25051&highlight=

 

[Jesús Puerto]

Ultmate I/V stage

Hi lyra,
Why not dou you put in contact whit Erno Borbely?
Erno has one of the best I/V in the world, sure we made one in D/A
converter for me that I listened it is brutal.

Jesús

 

[audionline]

Hello ,Could you give the Schematic or manual?
Thank you ...
Good luck everyday...

 

[mihu]

http://www.borbelyaudio.com/index36.htm

Michael

 

[blank527]

Hi,

Here are some more, and got good results!
I/V-Stages
He has discrete also. (Look for SACD-enhancer)

Regards,
Remco Blankesteijn.

 

[Norbert]

... or have a look here: http://www.diyaudio.de/archive/dop04.pdf

Regards,

Norbert