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Oh, yeah never digitize the analog signals
The DAC HGC was being demmed with a MacBook Pro running Amarra as source, feeding a Studio Electric EA5 hybrid amplifier ($2495) and the retro-styled Studio Electric Monitors ($2495/pair in standard finish; $2850/pair in retro mahogany), which are the top speakers in my photo. (The floorstanding speakers were not being played when I was in the room but cost $5500/pair.) This room was the second I encountered at AXPONA playing classic dub recordings from the 1970sthe sound was surprisingly convincing despite the speakers' small size. (Traditionally, dub demands refrigerator-sized bass bins.)