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choose a DAC to complete my system


acoustic zen silver reference ii XLR interconnect
Cardas Clear speaker cable
wireworld platinum usb cable
Focal Electra 1038 be II
Pass labs X350.5
Pass labs Xp10 pre
Oppo BDP-105
PC computer

i'm not happy about the sound i'm getting
i'm not sure why.
maybe it's better to replace the PRE ?
maybe to get Apple computer to replace the PC?

for DAC i though about one of those:
Luxman DA-06 (Japan model cost $3000 but i don't know if it will work in the US? Japan using 100V
Meitner Audio MA-1 , found 6 month old.

or other models?

Thanks
pelo911

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pelo911 OP
46 posts
 
Devialet D-Premier

this tiny and light device can replace a big and heavy AMP like my Pass Lab + Pre + DAC ?
with no compromise?
pelo911 OP
46 posts
 
i'm using the Oppo BDP-105 with USB cable.
from oppo website:
"USB Asynchronous DAC – By bypassing the low fidelity, poor quality DAC of traditional computer soundcards, the BDP-105 turns any computer into a high performing multi-media source by converting digital audio to analog through the ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC. If your computer can play it, the BDP-105 can convert it to analog."

http://i40.tinypic.com/t85kb7.jpg
pelo911 OP
46 posts
 
i add a pic of the system:
http://i40.tinypic.com/t85kb7.jpg
pelo911 OP
46 posts
 
do you mean to replace the acoustic zen silver reference ii XLR interconnect with other cable?

it's hard for me to describe (bad English)

almost no Bass , no soundstage
sound not full, not extended at the ends, not warm

i listened at CES to Focal Diablo and 1038 like i have
and i love it so much.
pelo911 OP
46 posts
 
i listen to Sting live in Berlin BlueRay from the OPPO

sound great !!!
i guess my problem is when i play music from the computer.

on the CES show
the plug the Focal 1038 to Devialet D-Premier and Crystal Cable and play music from ipad (not sure how)
it was much much better then the sound i'm getting.
pelo911 OP
46 posts
 
i'm moving to a new house soon
then i will place everything like i want to (and need to)

today i got a very good offer for Scala Utopia
i can sell my 1038.

do you think it's a good upgrade?
my AMP and pre are good match to the Scala?
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