One trick with DACs is to use clean power feeding them. If you have clean power going in, a relatively inexpensive (but good) basic DAC can sound quite a bit better than it would if it were just plugged into the wall.
I have two systems and a good power regenerator (a PS Audio P3 Powerplant and a Monarchy Audio P100) used in each one of them.
So I'd say that before you even get rid of your present DAC get a good power regenerator and see what it can do for your system. If you don't start with clean power, your system can't sound its best no matter how good your components are.
I have two systems and a good power regenerator (a PS Audio P3 Powerplant and a Monarchy Audio P100) used in each one of them.
So I'd say that before you even get rid of your present DAC get a good power regenerator and see what it can do for your system. If you don't start with clean power, your system can't sound its best no matter how good your components are.