How do you assess a DAC?
I've currently got an Audiolab M-Dac+ and am now going to add a streamer to my system, a lot of which have inbuilt DACs. I'd like to know whether the DAC in the streamers, such as the iFi NEO stream and others I'm considering, is going to be better than my Audiolab, in which case I'd spend a bit more for an "upgrade" and sell on my DAC.
Is it a matter of taste or can I compare certain specs to get an answer?
+1 @ghdprentice and @soix ….. Keeping them separate with both a having linear power supply, is the cold hard truth if you strive for premium performance. I found that out with with personal experience with my BRYSTON digital player / server / streamer paired up with its matched stablemate BRYSTON DAC. |
