I was just told that the Audio Research DAC-5 is old technology. Will $500 worth of DAC make much of an improvement here? Will $1000 worth of DAC make a marked improvement over $500 worth?
Any Benefits of a DAC vs a one box player?
I have recently moved and totally revamped my system. Much smaller room, new cables and speakers, new cd player. My new room is 17 x 20 with a 9 foot ceiling.
I have recently added an Audio Research CD-2 to my system and I love it. Would adding a DAC and using the player as a transport improve much? There is an Audio Research DAC-5 currently for sale here on the 'Gon.
My current system is:
Audio Research LS-10 solid state preamp
Audio Research CD-2 cd player
Infinity Reanaissance 90 speakers
Sunfire Signature amplifers (2 of them, one per speaker in a vertical bi-amp configuration)
Signal Cable Silver Resolution Reference XLR interconnects
Signal Cable Silver Resolution Reference Speaker cable
I have recently added an Audio Research CD-2 to my system and I love it. Would adding a DAC and using the player as a transport improve much? There is an Audio Research DAC-5 currently for sale here on the 'Gon.
My current system is:
Audio Research LS-10 solid state preamp
Audio Research CD-2 cd player
Infinity Reanaissance 90 speakers
Sunfire Signature amplifers (2 of them, one per speaker in a vertical bi-amp configuration)
Signal Cable Silver Resolution Reference XLR interconnects
Signal Cable Silver Resolution Reference Speaker cable