Why a separate DAC?

Try Mojo Audio Mystique V2+
excellent R2R Ladder Dac 

Because DAC tech has advanced very quickly. DSD/MQA/HiRes DAC was not available 10 years ago.

A BLIND 10 DAC TEST will be performed Saturday August 24th, 11-3pm
at Acoustic Designs in Scottdale, Arizona courtesy of the Arizona Audio
Video Club. $10 admission.

• Schiit =  Yggdrasil
• Chord = Hugo TT
  
• Benchmark = DAC3
• iFi Audio =  Pro iDSD
• PS Audio = DirectStream DAC
  
• Holo Audio = Spring DAC2
• Jolida =Glass FX DAC + FOZ unit
• NuPrime = Evolution DAC
• L.K.S. DAC = MH-DA004
• Line Magnetic =Latest model ? if it arrives on time.

Priced from $1,000 to $6,500. Most $2-$3k.
Attendees will hear them blind 3 played thru SAE amp.Preamp
and Focal Sopra 3s in a custom built Room holding 20 people
per session. RSVP @ AZAVClub.com.

You are Invited!!!

My own view on the seperste DAC issue is that a lot of it comes down to the resolution and character of the set up you have - particularly speakers. When people like the audiophillac say that a pair of $100 pioneer speakers and a nad integrated sound enjoyable, they arent wrong, they are just fine not hearing every detail. The more resolving your system, the more the purity of the source matters. I have never heard the Fritz Carbon 7 MkII s so I couldnt tell you my opinion on the value add with them. I recectly purchased a PS audio DSJ after auditioning that, a gain cell by PS and a Yiggy by Schiit. In my setup each sounded different. PS and Schiit both offer demos fwiw. Best of luck -

@Jeffseight I would love to be there but I am on the other side of the US! @WC1 thanks for your input. The Fritz Carbon's are about 87db sensitivity, great speakers, amazing reviews cuts out the middleman selling direct. Overall system is very revealing in terms of dynamics, soundstage, etc.