I haven't heard the Cantata or anything else Resolution Audio. I've heard the HDX and Naim DAC several times. The DAC sounds better than the HDX to my ears. What's feeding the DAC obviously factors in, so there could be instances where the HDX will sound better. I guess it all comes down to what'll feed the DAC vs the HDX as a stand alone unit.
The HDX makes things very simple as its a self contained unit that rips, stores, and plays back pretty much anything you can throw at it. You only have one cable, don't need an external DAC, etc. If you don't know what you're doing with putting together a music server - there's more to it than just selecting a computer and connecting it - the HDX may very well be the best sounding unit.
The HDX makes things very simple as its a self contained unit that rips, stores, and plays back pretty much anything you can throw at it. You only have one cable, don't need an external DAC, etc. If you don't know what you're doing with putting together a music server - there's more to it than just selecting a computer and connecting it - the HDX may very well be the best sounding unit.