Thanks, Tony. I noticed that Spotify sounds better when I run it from my ipod through a Pure (transport) than if I run it off my Squeezebox. Same coax cable, etc. Have no idea why...
DAC recommendation for an entry level system
I would like to add an apple TV a Logitech Squeezebox Touch and a Dune HD Prime 3.0 blu-ray player to my system which consist of NAD C375BEE Integrated amp, Rega P3 24 and Revel Concerta F12 speakers and would like to know if anyone can recommend a DAC. I have my music collection ripped to FLAC and Apple Lossless on my server. I can go up to $600 and I'm willing to buy used. TIA
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Mjmch2003, I don't doubt that at all. The Squeezebox is great as a sum of its parts, but it isn't the greatest at actually playing music. I've been tweaking my Squeezebox Touch for a while now and have been able to attain a higher degree of detail, wider sound stage and better bass. A lot of the improvement in the Touch's sound quality has come from modifications that disable the wireless and the screen. If you have a Touch and are interested, look into Soundcheck's Squeezebox Toolbox (TT 3.0) and a third party app called "Enhanced Digital Out." Each has its own effect on the character of the music coming out of the Touch. |
Micromega MyDAC: Asynchronous USB/Toslink/Coax 24-bit/192 Khz DAC for just $369. Check out the reviews linked from the "Reviews" tab. TAS was ecstatic about this unit. |
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