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choose a DAC to complete my system


acoustic zen silver reference ii XLR interconnect
Cardas Clear speaker cable
wireworld platinum usb cable
Focal Electra 1038 be II
Pass labs X350.5
Pass labs Xp10 pre
Oppo BDP-105
PC computer

i'm not happy about the sound i'm getting
i'm not sure why.
maybe it's better to replace the PRE ?
maybe to get Apple computer to replace the PC?

for DAC i though about one of those:
Luxman DA-06 (Japan model cost $3000 but i don't know if it will work in the US? Japan using 100V
Meitner Audio MA-1 , found 6 month old.

or other models?

Thanks
pelo911
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tfl303
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Best Kept secret BMC "pure dac" you owe me for this tip
believe me dont let the $1690 price tag fool you!
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milpai
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I have heard the same about the BMC Pure DAC on another forum. Any reviews in the work? Except for one user review from Asia, I could not find much information on this DAC.
jrinkerptdnet
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what are you using as a DAC now for the PC?? if you are just running it direct from the PC soundcard to your preamp almost ANYTHING would sound better.

also if your PC is a secondary source (meaning the Oppo is your main choice) I would spend no where NEAR $3k on a DAC ... the AudioQuest Dragonfly or something in that price range would probably suffice

as for your pre, I do not see that as a "weak link" in your system
pelo911 OP
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i'm using the Oppo BDP-105 with USB cable.
from oppo website:
"USB Asynchronous DAC – By bypassing the low fidelity, poor quality DAC of traditional computer soundcards, the BDP-105 turns any computer into a high performing multi-media source by converting digital audio to analog through the ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC. If your computer can play it, the BDP-105 can convert it to analog."

http://i40.tinypic.com/t85kb7.jpg
pelo911 OP
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i add a pic of the system:
http://i40.tinypic.com/t85kb7.jpg
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