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Should I buy a seperate dac?

I have the NAD C538 cd player and trying to figure out if an outboard dac would improve things.  Looking at the Schiit Bitfrost 2 as an option.  Your thoughts are much appreciated!

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erik_squires
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Not sure if you can still find them, but the Parasound ZDac was an absolutely great sounding DAC for peanuts.   If you are dac-curious, a unit like that would not set you back too far.

erik_squires
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Listen for yourself, is my honest suggestion. No reason to spend money on an alleged value that your ears don’t enjoy.

You may find a DAC that for you is just super delicious sounding. That’s when you buy.

In today's day and age though a streamer/DAC combo may be a better value for you, giving you an excellent DAC plus the ability to listen to music from Qobuz or Tidal and hopefully an excellent user experience.

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