Price: $7495
Website: www.audioresearch.com
Vade said: The DSPre did full justice to ARC’s reputation for superb sound, and did so without using tubes. It sounded fantastic, looked great, and was easy to use. Equally important, it would save space and money over separate components. If I didn’t need a separate DAC and line stage to pursue my reviewer’s craft, I’d gladly live with the ARC DSPre. Easily a Reviewers’ Choice.
Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.
The gist: An excellent DAC and preamp that happens to be in one box.