Many of the newer DACs have a digital signature which can lead to listener fatigue - very detailed but also fatiguing. For me, The 840c was in this overly digital camp. I ended up with a used Musical Fidelity A3-24, an upsampling DAC that accepts up to 24/96 signals. The MF was pretty close to my Classe CDP-10 in sound. The difference here is not one of quality but of personal preference. If you like your 840c, then the MF may be too "smooth" for you. I would decide which camp you are in then search for comments looking for comments on the "digital" characteristic of the DAC. Benchmark, for example, is viewed by many as too digital, although others love it.
Cambridge Audio 840C DAC vs. what?
Has anyone had experience upgrading from the CA-840C DAC section to another respected DAC? What were your impressions?
I'm currently using my 840C DAC with my Mac Mini and the Halide Bridge and my system has never sounded better...
PS Audio Power Plant Premier > Mac Mini 2.53GHz/4GB > Amarra Mini 2.0 > Halide Bridge> Cambridge Audio 840C > Acoustic Zen Silver Reference II > Arcam AVR350 > Acoustic Zen Shotgun Double Barrel > Vandersteen 2Ce speakers (combination of LessLoss and VH Audio power cables w/dedicated circuits)
HOWEVER, since I've never owned another DAC besides the 840C, I'm extremely interested in what kind of improvements I might experience with a dedicated DAC like the Wyred DAC2 or Bryston BDA-1, for instance.... or any other DAC you may have directly compared to the 840C's DAC section.
Anyone?
Thanks!
I'm currently using my 840C DAC with my Mac Mini and the Halide Bridge and my system has never sounded better...
PS Audio Power Plant Premier > Mac Mini 2.53GHz/4GB > Amarra Mini 2.0 > Halide Bridge> Cambridge Audio 840C > Acoustic Zen Silver Reference II > Arcam AVR350 > Acoustic Zen Shotgun Double Barrel > Vandersteen 2Ce speakers (combination of LessLoss and VH Audio power cables w/dedicated circuits)
HOWEVER, since I've never owned another DAC besides the 840C, I'm extremely interested in what kind of improvements I might experience with a dedicated DAC like the Wyred DAC2 or Bryston BDA-1, for instance.... or any other DAC you may have directly compared to the 840C's DAC section.
Anyone?
Thanks!
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