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Best Dac for a Shanling and squeezebox?

I've always been of the belief that it was better to spend more on a CD player than a separate Dac with an inferior player.
But with the advance of streamed hi res music I find myself wanting to invest in a Dac.

I have a modded Shanling CDT100 and have just bought a Logitech sqeezebox duet.They are running through a CAT SL1 preamp,Spectron power amp and Von Schweikert VR 4's.

As I havent a clue about current Dac performance what would you guys recommend that the Shanling and Squeezebox would run through. Budget up to $3000.
musicalal
musicalal OP
18 posts
 
Thanks Cerrot and 2bgeorge.

Unfortunately the more I look in to Dacs the more confusing it is although the wyred4sound does seem like a good investment.

Does anybody know if the Monarchy DIP would compliment the wyred4sound ?
rickschell
11 posts
 
I recently purchased the new Hegel HD10 DAC and I am very pleased with its performance. I am using it with a 2nd gen Apple TV connected with an Audioquest toslink cable. The Hegel gives me a really nice warm sound with great separation and a well defined soundstage. I haven't heard too many DACs, but the Hegel is getting some good reviews.
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srosenberg
209 posts
 
another nod for the Wyred 4 Sound DACs... i LOVE mine. bettered my MF Tri Vista 21 and Weiss Minerva.
musicalal OP
18 posts
 
Thanks Guys.

it looks like the Wyred 4 Sound for me.
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cerrot
1,700 posts
 
The monarchy doesn't compliment the dac-it compliments the source. If the dac accepts a 96k signal, it would improve your source.
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