The DA-218 distinguishes those layers more distinctly than I have ever heard, and renders the complicated harmonics with exceptional precision. At the heart of the DA-218's sonic personality is its almost spooky tonal purity.

Here are the unique features Ralph has implemented in the DA-218: – Cryogenic treatment- Eliminates crystal boundary formations and stresses in solder joints throughout the circuit boards and resistors. – Cutting edge upsampling and oversampling.

Jun 13, 2020 · This is the top of the line best Dodson DAC ever produced in absolutely top notch condition with a retail price of $9,995. Beautiful, extended analog sound with absolutely no grain or harshness using 24/768 KHz up-sampling.

"The DA-218 costs $7,995 -- serious money, especially when one can get a pretty decent-sounding SACD player or DVD-A capable player for a few hundred bucks. But I am filled with admiration for the DA-218, for several reasons.

Jun 5, 2016 · Dodson Audio DA-218 DA Converters for sale. This Dodson Audio 218 is an extremely musical and revealing DAC. Delicate and refined, as well as dynam...

Nov 25, 2010 · I owned a Dodson 218 for many years and it is an excellent DAC. However, time has passed it by and I sold it for a W4S DAC2 and the improvement in all areas is enormous. This is the way I would go if I were looking for a new DAC.

Oct 30, 2014 · Dodson Audio DA-218 for sale. Ralph Dodson, original owner of Dodson Audio and designer of the DA-263, DA-217, and DA-218 DACs is selling his two reference DA-218 DACs. These two DACs used hand selected parts and yielded the be...

Jan 22, 2010 · Does anyone know a lot about this DAC? I inherited this from my dad and had heard it in his system. It sounded amazing but it has Proto-1 on it. Does this mean it's a prototype. What is the difference between this and the regular ones? Thanks for any help,

Offered today by The Music Room: One Dodson DA-218 DAC. This product has passed all of our rigorous quality assurance testing and is performing wonderfully. The owner purchased the DAC new about 12 years ago as a Dodson DA-217 Mk 2.

Designed for use in in-room or in-rack, the 218 Zone Controller contains the functionality needed to create a Hi-Res audio zone. Accommodating both local and distributed audio, whether analogue or digital, the Meridian 218 is also an endpoint for …