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

ron_hartman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 52 posts 05-23-2022 at 03:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have the Node 2i. Mostly listen with the RCA output going into a Marantz PM-10 amp. I also have it connected to a Marantz SA-10 by a digital coax cable. The sound is pretty similar. The SA-10 DAC does seem to have a bit more detail and space. I listen a lot to Radio Paradise, which uses MQA encoding. Probably losing that going through the SA-10. So your results might be different, depending on the details.