Should I pay a lot for a DAC?


How important is the DAC in a system? Is there going to be much difference between a $250 Adcom GDA-600 and a $700 Benchmark DAC1 (both used)?

Of course one could spend thousands but $450 is a big difference to me. What's your experience?
winchell

Showing 1 response by warnerwh

You should state what your system is. An inexpensive system that is only worth 1500 would not usually make a 700 dollar dac a decent investment, then again it's possible. If you're using highly transparent speakers, amps etc. then the dac can make a big improvement.