There are some DACs that still use the ESS 9018 chip that's in yours. You could get a DAC with the newer chipsets I'm not sure how much better they would sound.
The value of "Legacy" DACs vs new?
Everyone points out that digital technology is constantly advancing at a pretty rapid pace. So where does that leave something like my six year old Wyred4Sound DAC 2/DSD?
I like it a lot, although it's past time to upgrade. But is it a SQ dinosaur?
It's probably worth $500-$700. There seems to be many DACs in that price range.or Streaming DACs/All-In-Ones for a bit more. But they are generally loaded with features that I wouldn't want. Like MQA, Dirac, HP amp, PHONO, RoonReady. etc I'm a minimalist, who is definitely most interested in SQ. .
So... as a VERY GENERAL rule-of-thumb, for NEW equipment, what price range would you say that I should look in?
I hope that it's clear that I'm not really asking for brand/model recommendations, or something like "just shop with you ears". At this point I am just asking for more general comments,,,
Thanks!
I like it a lot, although it's past time to upgrade. But is it a SQ dinosaur?
It's probably worth $500-$700. There seems to be many DACs in that price range.or Streaming DACs/All-In-Ones for a bit more. But they are generally loaded with features that I wouldn't want. Like MQA, Dirac, HP amp, PHONO, RoonReady. etc I'm a minimalist, who is definitely most interested in SQ. .
So... as a VERY GENERAL rule-of-thumb, for NEW equipment, what price range would you say that I should look in?
I hope that it's clear that I'm not really asking for brand/model recommendations, or something like "just shop with you ears". At this point I am just asking for more general comments,,,
Thanks!
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