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Upgrade from Apple TV??

From my computer I stream an Apple tv to my Mcintosh MX 134 and am wondering if there is any other products out there that will improve the sound quality. It's actually not bad but I'm just wondering if anything has come out to blow it away. I don't know if I understand DAC's and all that yet and am trying to figure it out. I currently run my ATV via toslink to a digital input of my mx 134 so I'm assuming the 134 is doing the digital conversion. Would I be better off trying an outboard DAC and running it into one of the analog inputs?? I can't find any info on what dac is in my mx 134 but it's gotta be 10 years old by now. I don't want anything I have to directly plug in as I like the wireless airplay function.
fenderu2
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dsremer
210 posts
 
Consider a Cambridge Audio Stream Magic 6
This music streamer will improve your overall sound and with its built in dac you can run it directly balanced out/single ended to your Mac
Dennis
P.S. I am a Cambridge Audio Dealer
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willland
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Even though I have no experience with it, I also would suggest the CA stream magic 6. I do have a CA 840C CD/player DAC and really like the 24 bit/384kHz upsampling of ripped CD's(MP3's) from my PC and phone to my Samsung SMART TV and out to the 840C and using it's DACs. The Stream Magic 6 also has upsampling(24/384)if you like that feature.

Bill
fenderu2 OP
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thanks, I'm going to look into it.
yanak
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Have you tried the Brick & Bullet from AVBio? Its avb.io
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