Softone Model 2 tube DAC

From Japan, Softone's Model 2 DAC is industrial in looks but seems functional and has some very interesting features.

• 24-bit/96kHz
• Burr-Brown PCM 1716 chip set (64x over-sampling)
• Non negative feedback vacuum tube analog output stage
• 2 x 6DJ8 low noise wide band tubes
• Error detection circuit with condition readout (7 types, 4 digit error counter)
• 1 x RCA and 1 x toslink S/PDIF digital inputs
• RCA analog output
• US$650 (good price!)

Softone also produces a top loading CD player/transport called the Model 3, which uses the better Philip's CD-PRO2 mechanism.