Hi Duncan, you may have already made other choices by now. But, for what it's worth, the Bel Canto s300iu is a great sounding integrated. Solidstate impact with tube like mids and naturalness. Offering up a very musical presentation. However, most all USB inputs leave a lot to be desired. I'm using an external DAC ( Arte Forma Fiona - dual mono design ) and a M2Tech Hi-face II SP/DIF 24/192khz ( no digital input on S300IU ) right off my laptop and running all WAV's. And it blows away the usb options. On this device, and most usb dedicated dac inputs. I highly recommend this type of setup for ultimate resolution.
Bel Canto 300iU; DAC flexibility
Hey all! Still kinda new to the community and I'm looking for a little help here. I'm looking to power a set of PSB Synchrony Twos and I'm going to purchase an integrated solid state amp. My number one source is going to be a USB input from my computer (lossless files), but I'd also like an input for a Sonos wirless media player. I'm interested in the Bel Canto 300 iU listed for sale on here as I think I'll need the 150 wpc to power the PSBs. If the DAC on the Bel Canto were to become outdated, can I get an external DAC to override the onboard DAC or do I have to replace the whole unit? I'm also interested in the Peachtree Nova 125 but I can't find one used. Do you guys recommend an amp with no DAC (get a separate for more flexibility?)or find the right integrated with onboard DAC?
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