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Is the DAC the digital equivalent of a cartridge.

I'm thoroughly convinced that the closest thing to the source of the music/sound is most important component.  I'm an analog vinyl guy, but am looking into digital, and was just wondering if DACs have the same influence on the sound because it's as close to the source as the cartridge is.  

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wolfie62
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There is no analogy to cartridges. All cartridges are different and impart a different taste/color to the modulations in a record.

Digital music is perfect. All DACs are the same. They are incapable of imparting a taste, or color to the digital files. Because digital music is perfect. 

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