This question comes up about once or twice a month here. I suggest that you search the archives. You will get opinions from both sides of the fence, but your opinion is the only one that really matters (to you anyway).
Cheers,
John
Cheers,
John
Old vs New Dacs - Best Bang for buck???
How much better are the newer Dacs compared to the better ones from years ago? Has anyone compared?
I am looking to replace my CD player(Esound - which sounds very good to my trained ears) with a DAC. Looking to stay under $500.
I have read that the older 20 bit DACs like Parasound 1100, Adcom 700, Sonic Frontiers and Assemblage Dacs which sell in the $200+ range compare to some current DACs upwards of $1K.
How would they compare to the current better dac like MF V-dac, PS Audio Link Dac, etc?
Thanks!
I am looking to replace my CD player(Esound - which sounds very good to my trained ears) with a DAC. Looking to stay under $500.
I have read that the older 20 bit DACs like Parasound 1100, Adcom 700, Sonic Frontiers and Assemblage Dacs which sell in the $200+ range compare to some current DACs upwards of $1K.
How would they compare to the current better dac like MF V-dac, PS Audio Link Dac, etc?
Thanks!