Not to hijack, but I too am interested in upgrading my source, but honestly don't know where to start. I have a Sony 5400es that has served me very well, but I don't know what I would have to spend on the used market on a dac to better it. I have ARC gear, so was thinking an ARC dac would be logical, but with all this new stuff out, not sure what to do. I'm sure at this point in time my 5400 can be bested on red book. I want balanced outputs, no more than ~2k new or used. Can it be done? Or should I just stick with what I've got?
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ARC Reference dac is very expensive. The Schiit YGGORASIL is a good option on the 2k range price. http://schiit.com/products/yggdrasil |
Some guys of whatsthebest posted their lack of enthusiasm for the Yggy and other Schiit products compared to what’s available right now. Actually universally disliked. Might be worth a read. http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?19433-Chinese-DAC-shames-a-few-heavy-hitters/page11 YMMV. Best advice I’ve seen is to try before you buy. |
Spoogemonkey, In the realm of High End audio I'm convinced you can take any audio product and there will be a fan base for it and inevitably a counter group that swears it's a terrible product. I'm yet to find an exception to this observation. You're right, listen for yourself when ever possible. Charles |
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