DAC in a simple system?


When compared to most here, I have a very modest system. For digital, I am using the Marantz 5003. I was looking at the Musical FIdelity V-DAC. The brand seems to get a lot of negative comments here. I have a couple of their x-10 v3 buffers which I really like.

The big question here is will the $300 DAC really make a difference? From looking at specs, it would seem that the internal Marantz DAC has pretty much the same specs; however, everything I read about external DAC's makes me want to give it a shot.

Thanks for the read and any possible hints,

jd
jdarnell
If you really want to hear a difference in that price range, try a tube dac.
yes - if you want a tube and have the coin, go for one of Scott Nixon's new ones or a Paradisea.

if you just want great sound at a ridiculous price get a Valabs from ebay - satisfaction guaranteed
Have had excellent results using the Citypulse DA 7.2X with TXCO upgrade (clock chip).Check out www.AudioMagus.com.
The DACMagic lifted my modest system beautifully, even right out of the box. Yes it's a fantastic bargain with features I can grow into. I've long been curious whether the 24/192 DAC in my player can be improved with an outboard processor and I'm happy to discover it did. Give it a try.