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I search for advice in order to choose between those two ESS9018 based DACs (or indeed smth in same price range). Issue is that the final choice has to feed ML electrostatic speakers (via Primaluna Prologue One) and I like large sound-stage with good transparency (vocal + classical). Source will be mostly High resolution files (LINN etc) and later DSD/DSF files, currently system is mainly fed by Marantz KI SACD. Planning to use JRiver MC on Passive Ivy Minis SSD and link it to DAC via Belknin Gold Series Hi-Speed USB, and maybe add even iPurifier between (not sure if it is needed)....any weak points here? Thank you in advance
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I hope I can find somebody who owned or listened to these two streamers/dac. I'm ready to purchase a one box streamer/dac and I think these two are both great choices. At the moment I'm using a BlueSound Node 2i as a pure streamer connected via Coax to a Matrix Audio X-Sabre Pro Dac. All connected to a McIntosh MA7900 and to a pair of Martin Logan Ethos (electrostatic panels). I use both Qobuz and Tidal Mqa and this is the reason of the "move" I want to make. Tidal just released a huge number of albums in Mqa from the Warner label. As I want to proper listen to them I found the Lumin T2 and the Matrix Element X can be valid choices: one box solution for streaming and Mqa Dac. A Lumin T2 used has the same cost of a new Matrix Element X. BUT the Element X works with the ESS 9038Pro chip while the Lumin T2 with the ESS9028Pro chip. Any thought on Your side that might help me make the right purchasing decision?
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