dac and streamer or seperates


Want to spend about 5k

System right now is a Krell S-300  love it!

B&W 804's  love them too

Well treated medium sized room.

but I'm using the built in streamer and dac.  

I would like to take my streaming to the next level.

At 5k would you go separate DAC and Separate Streamer or all in one?

128x128asmithkash

Showing 1 response by carlsbad2

I think most of the magic is in the DAC.  I would spend most of the money on a DAC and go with an entry level streamer.  Others here disagree.  

But I have run a high end DAC with an Allo USBridge Signature DAC with power supply and was very impressed with the sound.  Upgrading to a $5k streamer then improved performance, but not nearly as much as the DAC upgrade.

Jerry