Sonos to Amp - is simplicity better?

I'm curious if adding a dac and preamp into the path between a Sonos and amp will improve the sound?

michaelkingdom02-01-2013 1:27am

zstokes Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 124 posts 07-02-2013 at 10:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm building a new system for 2-channel, but already have 4 Sonos zones. I'll be trying this test myself, into a new preamp and direct into an amp. I'll try to remember to post my opinions here.
zstokes Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 124 posts 07-13-2013 at 05:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've decided - without even doing the test - to do two things: 1. I'm going to buy the Emotiva XDA-2 DAC, and 2. I'm also going to send one ZP90 to Wyred-4-Sound for modification. I want the digital out on the ZP90 to upsample to 24/96. The DAC will feed a Conrad Johnson PV-15 -> CJ MF-2500A -> Paradigm Studio 100s. The system is coming along nicely in the design phase, and I thank the OP and everyone else in this thread for their input & findings. Cheers, Z