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DAC for an Olive 4HD

System Upgraded, I replaced my PS AUDIO Lambda/Goldmund Mimesis 12 DAC with an Olive 4HD music server.

Next step is a new DAC, the Olive 4HD has 24bit/192 decoding, but it wpuld be wiser to have a separate DAC,

My question is, does the newer 32Bit DAC´s really makes a difference? Are there any material to download? I have found just a few downloads at 24/192, so I dont know if its worth the wait until 32 Bit becomes more available. Or shall I try to find a decent , used DAC say, a Weiss, a Berkley Alpha, or a Bryston. Perhaps on the 2500-3500 range.

Any commnents?
kapa11
nglazer
846 posts
 
Save your money and get a W4S DAC2. You will be very happy with it and it is extremely versatile. Don't let the low price deter you. If it had a sexier body and was sold by one of the big names, it would go for $5K and no one would blink an eye.

Neal
tmsorosk
1,013 posts
 
MY Levinson DAC worked well , (#360 ) with the olive 4hd ,much better than the inexpensive DACs I tried , but the CD drawer in the olive pilled up on the second day , so I returned it .
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craigfoster
3 posts
 
I use the 4 HD with bryston dac it sounds great!!!!!!!
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