I've been looking for a similar solution. I've read about Scott Nixon's TubeDAC+ which is a low-cost DAC with a tube output stage. There are good threads on A'gon about it. If anyone has any personal experience with it, I'd be interested to hear about it.
DAC with AirTunes?
Can I improve my sound by adding an external DAC to my Airport Express/AirTunes->Arcam AVR300 connection or should I just stick with a direct digital connection to the AVR300? I'm using a Monster AirPort Express Stereo cable(toslink) now and thought about adding a lower priced used(Scott Nixon, Benchmark or Ack!) DAC into the mix. I'd go through the AVR300's analog inputs instead of a direct digital connection. I have some leftover .5 meter Kimber Silver Streak cables that I'd be using for my analog connection so all I'll need is the DAC.
Thanks for any input.
Thanks for any input.