If you don't have a system that delivers live sound for 16/44.1, then I would recommend to work on that first.
DAC or streamer? Which one is impacted by technology improvements?
I am contemplating upgrading my setup with a streamer, DAC and hifi. I am concerned what is impacted by tech changes. Say I want MQA in a few years or another new technology. Is it the streamer or the DAC that must master a new technology?
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Many thanks, Steve, Very helpful. I am not trying to solve "world hunger" :-) , but was more into the balancing between streamer and DAC. I have streamer that supports 24 bit/192 kHz (Raumfeld) and a DAC (V-DAC from Musical Fidelity), but both a low cost and I miss some dynamics. So I am looking for an upgrade and was wondering, where to put the money. |
Okay, I would recommend upgrading the MF DAC. Also, your streamer would benefit from my Synchro-Mesh reclocker and my BNC coax cable if you are using S/PDIF coax (RCA adapters). Jitter is ~20psec. This is the cheapest way to get a world-class digital feed. You can use it with your CD Transport as well and switch between the two. Here are some jitter plots: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154310.0 You might look at the popular DACs right now in the lower price ranges, including Shiit, Ressonessence, Chord, Aqua etc.. Look at the reviews at audiostream.com Steve N. Empirical Audio |
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