The DAC has a lot of potentential, in that regard. There are many different designs around. The old thinking that a tubed component in the chain can take the edge off is still widely held and their are many tubed DACs to choose from.
I think you might be happier with a softer, sweeter CDP from manufacturers such as Rega or Cambridge. There are others but I just can't think of them at the moment.
As suggested a search on the topic will likely yield a ton of old threads.
I think you might be happier with a softer, sweeter CDP from manufacturers such as Rega or Cambridge. There are others but I just can't think of them at the moment.
As suggested a search on the topic will likely yield a ton of old threads.