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More money toward better speakers or a better DAC?

Speakers need quality content to play.  Great recordings sound very good on low end speakers.  Crappy recordings sound bad from great speakers.  Seems focus is well served on improving quality of incoming sound.  The Dac is a huge part of the equation.  
Are we all ‘cheaping’ out by not spending more for a better dac? 
emergingsoul
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lalitk
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“Are we all ‘cheaping’ out by not spending more for a better dac”

I say pick the best DAC you can afford. IMO, the quality of the DAC is directly related to how important is digital streaming / playback is to you so choose wisely :-)
djones51
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Are we all ‘cheaping’ out by not spending more for a better dac?
This is a common misconception in digital audio. Price and better have nothing to do with each other when it comes to DACs. That ship sailed long ago. 
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millercarbon
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I say pick the best DAC you can afford.

Because Lord knows they hold their value for so long.

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lalitk
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“This is a common misconception in digital audio. Price and better have nothing to do with each other when it comes to DACs. That ship sailed long ago.”

Yup, a $200 Chinese DAC is just as good and transparent as $2K, 5K, $10K or $20K DAC 😂
djones51
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Some $200 Chinese DACs are better than some $2K,5K, etc.. It's  a very misguided notion that price equates quality. Especially in DACs.
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