Help settle a streaming argument!
This is a SQ argument and is as follows- I argue if you connect your streamer to an outboard DAC the streamer does not matter it’s just serving the music to the outboard DAC to do the work. Therefore, buy a basic streamer. The other is that you need to buy a top quality streamer and DAC to get great SQ.
I liken it to cd players or the more pretentious cd transport argument- if the intent is to connect to outboard DAC the cd player doesn’t matter the outboard DAC DOES!
features and functionality aside! Thoughts…..
@cetla416 - didn't quite answer the question. the better streamer I would expect to have better SQ in your scenario. the question is basic vs. high end streamer connected to same DAC would they sound the same? my argument is yes they would. I ask for a friend cause he wants to get into streaming and I say buy a basic streamer cause he has a killer DAC. so I have not tested. |
@baylinor - your condescending answer will be dismissed! arrogance does not equate to knowledge or intelligence! |
+2 carlsbad2 and mteetank - in addition to the more pointed question which was lost in generalization of it sounds better - the why it sounds better has not been established. notwithstanding of maybe a better power supply! it still stands to ask why a more expensive streamer if not utilizing the internal dac would sound better. |
@arafiq in the digital domain the sound signature is done by the dac. if you serve the same file from a node or a $20K aurender and bypass the internal dacs of each there should be no sound change. the only explanation I can give would be a better power supply. beyond that- I would buy a node and upgrade the power supply. but people keep saying its better! I ask how? if you're not using the internal dac. that's all |
@cleeds its not a belief system when its digital. its like saying records sound better than cd's . technically they can't but many believe they do. that's a belief. just because every says it - doesn't make it true. |
