Perhaps I don't understand your question, but why don't you try it both ways (with the DAC hooked up to the digital out on the Theta vs using the analog out from the Theta) and see which you like better.
Michael
Michael
To DAC or not to DAC
I just purchased a relly nice Theta Miles CD Player to replace a Marantz 6000 OSE with a MSB Link DAC w/ Upsample chip. I love the Theta and the clarity and depth are much improved, not to mention the incredible build quality.
However, I wonder if it would make sense to use the MSB DAC with the Miles? I know the internal DAC in the Theta is great, but I wonder if it would improve or ruin the sound by incorporating the MSB DAC. If I understand correctly, by using the digital out on the Theta, I would be by-passing the excellent onboard DAC in the Miles....is this correct? If this is correct, I'm not real excited to turn this excellent player into a simple transport.
Please let me know what your thoughts are on this matter.
By the way the Miles unit is the balanced version.
Thanks for your input.
However, I wonder if it would make sense to use the MSB DAC with the Miles? I know the internal DAC in the Theta is great, but I wonder if it would improve or ruin the sound by incorporating the MSB DAC. If I understand correctly, by using the digital out on the Theta, I would be by-passing the excellent onboard DAC in the Miles....is this correct? If this is correct, I'm not real excited to turn this excellent player into a simple transport.
Please let me know what your thoughts are on this matter.
By the way the Miles unit is the balanced version.
Thanks for your input.
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