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Airpot Express - Upgrade amp or DAC?

I have a pair of KEF Q300s running through an Audiosource - Amp 100, fed by an ethernet wired Apple Airport Express. I'm running uncompressed AIFF files via iTunes.

What's my next updgrade, a DAC or amp? In comparing the Airport DAC to my Yamaha RX-V1900 DAC, the Airport sounds awful. I'm definitely leaning towards a DAC, but I wonder if people have other suggestions.

Regards,

Andrew
rooty-j
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kijanki
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Thanks, Steve. I'm committed to wireless network but will wait few years to make big step with new DAC (and possibly reclocker). It looks like D/A chips improved but also reclocking chips and analog electronics are making big steps.
audioengr
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Kij - if you are waiting for another beter reclocker chip, you will wait a long time, maybe forever. I seriously doubt if TI has another on the drawing board and nobody else seems to be playing anymore...

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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kijanki
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Steve, who makes reclocker with this new TI chip?
audioengr
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Kij - I do.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=106328.0

I dont know whats inside of newer Big Ben or other reclockers like Monarchy. I used to mod the Big Ben and the Monarchy DIP years ago.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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kijanki
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Thanks Steve. It looks interesting.
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