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DACed and Confused here...

So many brands/models/shapes/sizes. Everyone has an opinion.

I have decided to start my streaming with a DAC. I will probably just use a tablet initially with Quobuz or Tidal, before ultimately getting a proper streamer.

Looking for <=$1500. I thought I was set with the RME ADI-2 until I read here that it would require a new power supply and basically an engineering degree to make it sound good (not flat, not analytical). Is that price point too low?

System is ARC REF 5se --> Art Audio PX-25 --> Blumenhofer FS-2, with the DAC coming in as the source.

Can anyone give me some guidance?

saulh

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For $1500 you may get a streamer ,for around $2k a pretty respectable dac the the Pangea 2 12 th anniversary

no combos they are crap, and please keep in mind At least decent Ethernet cables minimum $200 + each as well as a good good usb cable.Ethernet hub the SW8 it has oven clock ,regulated power supplies and a built in LPS  around $600 a Quality LPS is a must for the router ,the horrible wall warts are just inducing more noise 

most modem- router combos are 12v 4 amp , linear tube audio make a exceptional 

one  on Audiogon $50 off for $700 easy to hear the difference ,with digital as I. Analog  leave no weak link in the chain.

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