Hello Daniel,
I appreciate your point regarding the cost and value aspects and they're
logical. Here's my view, the Yammamto DAC is one of the best sounding
and natural music presenting DACs I have heard.The Yamamoto is
relatively unknown but has impressed me more than practically every other
DAC or CD player with Redbook playback. It emotionally allows you to
connect and engage in the music thoroughly. In my opinion it is quite
undervalued and inexpensive for the high quality of sound it offers.

The Duelund CAST simply elevate these intrinsic attributes even further.
Honestly everything improved from an already high level, tone, dynamics,
,clarity, nuances and ambience retrieval etc . The Duelund is expensive but
given what it adds to the superb Yamamoto this total package is pure
musical organic excellence. For those who really enjoy Redbook as I do it
would be difficult to find a better digital source, if natural sound is your
priority. I'm not talking hifi but true
natural musical communication.
Daniel as you've found out, in stock form it is "very fine" but it
becomes just special with Duelund CAST capacitors . Like you, Iplan to
keep mine for a long time (over 3years so far).
Regards,

charles1dad May 30, 2013 22:47

Hi Daniel,
Did you ever try the Duelund CAST capacitor in your Yamamoto DAC or did you decide to go with the Exemplar DAC?
Regards,

charles1dad May 30, 2013 05:39

Daniel,
It seems either way you`ll still have a very good DAC.It just demonstrates how so much is perhaps system dependent. The Yamamoto DAC in my system is very 3 dimensional and has exceptional tactile presence to a high degree. I find instrumental and vocal tone,timbre and harmonics so real and natural. For me this is its greatess attribute, superb and holistic tone.I wish you the best with your decision.

charles1dad September 30, 2012 18:56

Hi Daniel,
Have you replace your Yamamoto DAC with the Exemplar Audio DAC?
Regards,

charles1dad September 30, 2012 12:05

Daniel,
The very best tube power amplifiers are just hard to match when it comes to natural sound and pure musical realism.3 dimensional ability and tactile present are more convincing.
Regards,

charles1dad August 06, 2012 03:47

Hi,
Daniel, I also use the Yamamoto YDA-01 DAC it`s marvelous( but hardly known in the USA). I admire the simplicity/high quaility component aspect of your system. You must have a very natural and emotinally involving sound.

charles1dad November 13, 2010 14:55