mhdt Paradisea Tube DAC

Aptly named (Paradisea) mhdt tube DAC in excellent condition.  I have too much gear and unfortunately a few things must go.  Will consider all reasonable offers.

If you are not familiar with mhdt or this model in particular, read about the unique sound quality and value in the spot-on review by Enjoy the Music at:

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0406/mhdt_laboratory_dac.htm

It has high quality standard SPDIF inputs including optical TOSLINK and
coax.   Connects to most any CD player, transport or streamer with
standard digital output.   My experience has been this can be used with
even the most basic and inexpensive digital sources (CD player, transport or networked streamer) to consistently deliver vastly improved sound
quality that is hard to distinguish from high quality analog vinyl or
tape sources.

As the pictures show and the reviews confirm, this is an almost unheard
of, high quality, handmade product for its low original price point of
$500 and the sound quality reflects that. You can see all the internal
components through the sturdy transparent smoked acrylic casing as shown
in the pictures.

Includes both original GE 5670 tube + additional Tung Sol tube for tube rolling straight out of the box.    These are both inexpensive yet effective tubes that are not driven hard and last a long time in this design, which makes Paradisea a fantastic choice for someone looking to introduce the benefits of tubes into their system on a limited budget.  Specific tube used affects sound considerably so this is a great DAC for
tube rolling in order to tweak the exact sound to match your system
best if you like.   The tube is easily accessible via an opening in the cover as seen in the picture so tubes can be changed on a whim with great ease as needed.

Both tubes included deliver top notch sound quality with excellent detail.    The Tung Sol tube digs deeper into the bass if needed.  I tend to prefer the Tung Sol in my systems but have also gone with the GE in some cases.