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Accustic Arts DAC I-MK3 & hi-rez audio files?

I'm looking at getting a DAC and one in my short list is the AA DAC I-Mk3, which has gotten rave reviews (in 2005...) from Teajay and Dagogo.com.

I plan to use the DAC to process the digital output from my Rotel CD player and to process hi-rez files from a computer. I know the DAC I has a 32bit/384kHz processor, but I'm not clear if it's ONLY able to receive 16bit/44kHz input and upsample it, or it can work with a high rez input (how high?). I guess I would use something as a HiFace to turn the computer's USB signal into S/PDIF to feed the AArts.

BTW, how would you say this DAC compares with a Bryston BDA1, BelCanto DAC3, Weiss DAC2?

Thank you!
lewinskih01
lewinskih01 OP
909 posts
 
nobody willing to share his/her experience with this?

please??
:-)
jylee
306 posts
 
If you do plan on using USB interface from computer, then Ayre QB-9 should be on your very short list. I've owned AA DAC1 mk3. It's a nice DAC but Ayre is just very special.
lewinskih01 OP
909 posts
 
Jylee,

Thanks for the input, Yes, I understand the QB9 is very special, but I do plan to use a computer and continue to use my CD player as a transport...at least for now.

Do you know if the DAC I Mk3 can accept hi rez files into the RCAs?

What would you say the sound differences are between the QB9 and DAC I Mk3?

Thanks for the input!
Horacio
Horacio
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