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For Sale DAC ESS9038PRO tube output from HQ Audio, with USB and digital inputs

Things you have for sale.
Superb DAC ESS9038PRO tube output from HQ Audio, with digital inputs and USB (Amamenro USB interface, one of the best)
Built with audiophile quality parts (Mundorf Supreme Silver/Oil/Gold output couplig caps, a 550$ upgrade just in itself, etc), multiples power supplies for best signal insulation and noise reduction. Choice of 5 digital filters for optimized sound
From the Front panel Inputs selection, Volume control and Mute, as well from remote control included
Front panel displays all parameters and Volume setting
Supports 44, 88, 96, 192, 352, 384KHz PCM et DSD, Low jitter clock (jitter of 0.5psec)
Inputs SPDIF RCA, AES/EBU, optical Toslink and USB (Amanero Interface, one of the best)
This DAC was lightly used, so the 3 tubes are still as new... 100% perfectly working condition.

You can add a Raspberry Pi3 controller to use it as a streamer. I never installed it but Quango is mentionning it into his user manual. The chassis is already pre-drilled for it.
My built also includes the Raspberry low noise optional power supply already installled.

This is a design by HQ Audio: https://quanghao.com/. Well known audiophile builder in Asia.
Full documentation available including the user manual.

Asking 550$, (can lower the price to 350$ if I keep the Mundorf Supreme Silver/Oil/Gold caps and installed the original Solen-MKP caps)

Shipping at the buyer expense or delivery in Person in the Montreal Area.

For details send me an email

Thanks for looking
SB
 

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