Jibbonacci...I agree with Tpreaves however a better source can deliver on the sonic attributes you are looking for when the recording quality is there. So having said that, what type of budget range are you considering for your digital source? Are you sure you are equally open to CD vs. DAC? If DAC, will you be driving it via a disc-based transport or via PC, in which case you are likely going to need a capable USB-based DAC? By defining some of these criteria better, you should be able to get good suggestions from your fellow Agoners.
new digital source
I just recently purchased my good 2-channel setup and now I'll need to pick up a digital source to go with. My current setup is a VTL 5.5 pre, VTL 450 monoblocks and Dynaudio C1 speakers. I want a digital source (it can be either CD player or DAC) that I'll use mostly for rock/metal (any other genres will be listened to on my turntable).
What I'm looking for is a big, deep soundstage and the instruments to be very clearly separated. I want to make sure that the double bass drum sits at the back, all the cymbals are clearly heard in the right spot, and the guitar(s) are clearly audible. I find that in the lower-end sources everything becomes a mess with fast songs, like most metal, and all instruments are hard to distinguish.
What I'm looking for is a big, deep soundstage and the instruments to be very clearly separated. I want to make sure that the double bass drum sits at the back, all the cymbals are clearly heard in the right spot, and the guitar(s) are clearly audible. I find that in the lower-end sources everything becomes a mess with fast songs, like most metal, and all instruments are hard to distinguish.
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