PS Audio Digital Link III

I cannot compare the DL III to other stand alone units, however, since I have had mine and have used it with several different CDPs I have been extremely pleased. It seems the music is more life-like, more three dimensional, especially the midrange-voices, strings, piano. I hear the Cullen mods are even better and I am considering it, but I don't want to do without my unit for the time it takes to do the mod. I give it a hearty recommendation.

An added benefit of the DL III, and similar units, is the added digital inputs including USB. I have started to explore the use of USB through uncompressed music from my laptop and streaming music from online. It opens up many more possibilities. Even if the stand alone CDP was equal, the added DAC from other sources makes it a bargain.

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I have found the quality to be very good from this station, 128-192 kbps, but not as good as CDs.

http://www.classicalarchives.com/radio/hifi.asx

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