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Need advice

I am looking to add a dac/preamp to a system in my office. Room size 10X12.
My Budget is 1,500.00
Current system :
Wharfedale Jade 3 speakers
Parasound HCA 1500 amp.
Pioneer mixer temporary duty as a pre-amp.
Choices?
Wyred 4 Sound Dac 2
Numprime Dac 10
Nuprime Dac 9 and STA 9 power amp. (sell Parasound)
Jolida Fusion preamp/DAC
Source  - anythong I can pull from my laptop.
Musical taste
Classics, Jazz, Soulful House Music

I would appreciate guidance from your more experienced ears.
rhouse
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rhouse OP
11 posts
 
Hi rez files for now. 
I had an extensive collection of LPs and CDs however 3 divorces took care of those. So for now the sane way to me to rebuild my collection is through computer audio. 

I recently retired so I have a lot more leisure time to spend with my hobbies.  I would love to compare electronics but here in Miami there are few dealers. 

 I greatly appreciate the suggestions and advise.
Be well
Robert
erik_squires
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The Parasound Z DAC v2 is pretty nice, and just went on sale somewhere (Music Direct? Audio Advisor?) for $299 or something.  Sounds far better than it's price range.

The Mytek Stereo 192 DSD is half off thanks to being discontinued, but never heard it.

The Schiit is also very nice and I have heard it.

By the way, the Wharferdale's use very nice tweeters, but not so good tweeter caps, worth upgrading them to Mundorf MKP's. ($8 each).
gdnrbob
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2nd the Schiit Dac's. Not only great, but at a great price.
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rhouse OP
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I went to their web site. It appears there is no preamp functionality to this dac.

erik_squires
5,268 posts
 
Sorry, no I don't think the Sschiits have preamps, but the price is so low you can add one. :)

The Mytek's and I think Parasound ZDac does.
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