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More expensive DAC the answer?

I am still trying to get a decent sound quality out of my system. Currently I am running an Audio Engine DAC and not really happy with sound quality. Would investing in a more robust DAC be of benefit?
mfdamon
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What is your source?  The jitter of the source is usually more important than the DAC.

If you are using a Transport, this is likely the problem.  Reclocking with a good resampler like the Synchro-Mesh can make all the difference.

Here are plots of typical transport jitter:

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154408.0

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

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twoleftears
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Sounds first like a speaker placement/room treatment issue.  You need to experiment with that--and optimizing that--before shelling out more money on gizmos.
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audioman58
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Mfdamon , state what your system is made up of , including cablesto determination be what are your weak nesses.
and appropriate cost upgrades, speakers and room size .
your only as strong as your weakest link.
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audioman58
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Mfdamon , state what your system is made up of , including cablesto determination be what are your weak nesses.
and appropriate cost upgrades, speakers and room size .
your only as strong as your weakest link.
mfdamon OP
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The system is made up as stated above with the addition of Yamaha
CD S300 cd player, Technics SL 1600 Mark II with Dynavector 10x5 MkII turntable and cart. The weak link are my cables which are basically just copper. The room is not square in shape, hard to describe.
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