Used Mytek Brooklyn?
Proper DAC Upgrade for my modest system.
Looking for some advice from people with lots more experience then me
My local dealer has recommended the RME ADI-2 DAC, or the New NAD 658. Buying a DAC is "hard". But was looking for some veterans thoughts. The NAD I could replace the Yamaha Streamer and get some money back.
Anyone have an opinion of the Wadia 122 DAC? I got one on clearance so decided to pull the trigger, its 100% better then the Parasound zDac Gen 1 I was running, but making sure for around the $1200 ( My budget ) price point I am making the right buy.
System is WXC Streamer --> Wadia 122 DAC -->AVR/Pre-Amp - B&K 125.7 Bi amped to KEF R11’s via Rocket 44’s.
I use Tidal for all content - I don’t do anything other then stream Tidal and some Apple Music if certain songs / albums are not on Tidal. Some day I might progress into "higher res" but the cost of files seems a low ROI vs Tidal at the moment.
Appreciate everyone’s insight on this topic.
My local dealer has recommended the RME ADI-2 DAC, or the New NAD 658. Buying a DAC is "hard". But was looking for some veterans thoughts. The NAD I could replace the Yamaha Streamer and get some money back.
Anyone have an opinion of the Wadia 122 DAC? I got one on clearance so decided to pull the trigger, its 100% better then the Parasound zDac Gen 1 I was running, but making sure for around the $1200 ( My budget ) price point I am making the right buy.
System is WXC Streamer --> Wadia 122 DAC -->AVR/Pre-Amp - B&K 125.7 Bi amped to KEF R11’s via Rocket 44’s.
I use Tidal for all content - I don’t do anything other then stream Tidal and some Apple Music if certain songs / albums are not on Tidal. Some day I might progress into "higher res" but the cost of files seems a low ROI vs Tidal at the moment.
Appreciate everyone’s insight on this topic.
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Appreciate the feedback, I guess in short I was asking for a recommendation based on current system. I have AQ rocket 44’s Bi amped KEF r11’s b&k amp - from everything I have read would have to spend north of 2k to even come close to an “upgrade” and a 150 dollar parasound dac ... that i felt was the weakest link... but what I am hearing is that it’s okay for my system... even though it’s probably 8 years old? |
Addendum:I guess you need to keep the AVR Pre for BiAmping though?I use a Sony ES3100 for home theater purpose, simply use the aux passthrough to control volume through on source. New Sony ES series has a pretty clean passthrough from what I have read - I know its unbalanced which isn't optimal. My goal when I get some more room is to get a Pre with balanced that can go to B&K but then I will pick up a better amp to potentially drive the towers... I am 80% Music 20% theater. That Quad seems interesting - never heard of them. I can also say that the Wadia has a much better sound / sound stage then the parasound it replaced... I was just making sure I bought the right product. |
RME is very solid. I would say room treatment would lead to a sonic upgrade that’s magnitudes better than any other thing you can do with your budget. Quad PA-OneTheir tag line: the closest approach to the original sound And it’s a tube DAC, so a completely BS statement, tubes by their very nature deviate from the original sound. |
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