681 Netzwerk-Player / DAC

The DAC section is dead quiet even with my sensitive tube amp, which I didn't expect at this price. Streaming Tidal straight into it through the network input has basically replaced my old transport and separate converter.

The built-in DAC section finally made my CD transport sound dated, so this now handles all my streaming and disc duties through one box. Setup took a bit of menu digging, but the soundstage opened up immediately on familiar tracks.

Swapped my old streamer for this and the difference in background silence is immediately obvious — no hiss, just black between notes. As a pure digital frontend it runs my whole chain, and the DAC section handles everything up to high-res without me touching a setting. Two months in and I've stopped