Should I use the dac in my node2i or the one in a marantz av7705?

Just looking for some informed opinions.

should I use the dac in a node2i or a marantz av7705?

the rest of the path contains proceed hpa amplifiers and a pair of Magnepan 1.7i. And a pair of rel 12 t series subs.

thanks in advance.

m3thos05-23-2022 12:48am

phcollie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 342 posts 05-23-2022 at 11:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete IMHO, the DAC is a critical piece of kit on the front end and I prefer a stand alone option with its own power supply and a pleasing analog stage. Stream --> DAC --> Preamp(tube) --> Amp --> Magnepan A recipe for success. I find that the "dac is just a dac" crowd have it wrong.