A used Ps audio DLIII. Makes many dacs in this price range look like toys. Just look at the power supply and output stage and then listen to see if you like the sound of an upsampling dac. You can also choose between 96 or 192 upsampling which is a nice feature depending on the rest of your system.
Best DAC for $500
Just starting assembling my HIFI system.
Speakers - Snell Type D's - Biwired
Amp - Sunfire 2 Channel
Pre Amp - Parasound
Almost all of my music, 20,000 plus songs, is on my PC. Listen to my music either via I Tunes or Windows Media Player.PC does NOT have an upgraded sound card.
Very diverse music listening, from Rap, to classical, to metal.
Trying to determine if my best move is an external DAC,and if so the best for my current set up. Or an upgrade at sound card.
Help appreciated
Speakers - Snell Type D's - Biwired
Amp - Sunfire 2 Channel
Pre Amp - Parasound
Almost all of my music, 20,000 plus songs, is on my PC. Listen to my music either via I Tunes or Windows Media Player.PC does NOT have an upgraded sound card.
Very diverse music listening, from Rap, to classical, to metal.
Trying to determine if my best move is an external DAC,and if so the best for my current set up. Or an upgrade at sound card.
Help appreciated