I have a Sonos Connect with a Parasound Zdac and am very happy with the combination. I believe the Sonos is limited beyond this unless you get the Empirical or Wyred mods...
Is very good DAC a waste with Sonos Connect?
I've just recently hooked up a Sonos Connect in my main rig, and have been quite enjoying it. My current DAC is an M2Tech Evo (without any of the outboard frills.
My question: As I'll be using the Connect to stream lossless files from a Mac Mini (and to listen to music using Deezer (which offers CD-quality streams)), would it be a waste to get a better DAC? Suppose, for example, I were to get a Berkeley Alpha DAC, which can be had used for a bit less than $2k. Would the Sonos be pumping out bits that would make that a foolish purchase, or would I hear the difference? Thinking higher still, if I were to hook up a PS Audio DirectStream DAC, would I be getting at least something of what that device offers, or would the Sonos Connect be, effectively, a roadblock?
Thanks for any help you might be able to give a boy on this.
Warm regards,
Howard
My question: As I'll be using the Connect to stream lossless files from a Mac Mini (and to listen to music using Deezer (which offers CD-quality streams)), would it be a waste to get a better DAC? Suppose, for example, I were to get a Berkeley Alpha DAC, which can be had used for a bit less than $2k. Would the Sonos be pumping out bits that would make that a foolish purchase, or would I hear the difference? Thinking higher still, if I were to hook up a PS Audio DirectStream DAC, would I be getting at least something of what that device offers, or would the Sonos Connect be, effectively, a roadblock?
Thanks for any help you might be able to give a boy on this.
Warm regards,
Howard
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