Better DAC or better Streamer


Hello,

Which is better upgrade between the two?

1.  Chord DAVE DAC.

2.  Nagra Streamer. 

I am currently using Chord M Scaler with Hugo TT2 DAC.  Also using Astell&Kern SP3000 DAP for streaming the music.

Thank you,

 

 

eddy1

@eddy1 

Don't limit yourself...you're an audiophile...accept that you are going to upgrade both.  You were probably already leaning one way before the post so go for it and when your budget allows do the other and have fun!

DAC. This thing does the actual work. Streamer is just a small computer. I am all ears waiting for theory how different CPU affects network protocol packet delivery. There is no ’jitter’ on the net. Or how that 'linear power supply' affects code execution. Like if there are 'errors' in CPU with switching supplies lmao.