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upgrade advice

Hi
i bought the Hegel h160 integrated amplifier with pair of Spendor D7 loudspeakers.
the source is bluesound node 2 .
speakers cables are VOVOX vocalis. all other cables are regular.
i want to upgrade my sound and wonder what would be the best way to start.
to change my power cable,my digital cable,speakers cable or buy a better external DAC  than the hegel internal.
thaks for your advice
yansad

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williewonka
3,110 posts
 
I tried the H160 with my Bifrost and the Bifrost provided superior sound  to the onboard DAC

Granted, It is tricked out with good cables and a V-link192 to handle the USB interface.

I was very surprised by how much difference the Bifrost made, given the reputation of Hegal - it put me off their products somewhat.

A new DAC might get you to where you want to be, but be sure to get one that does not rely on USB power. Both the Bifrost and Gungnir utilize power from the USB cable to power their USB interface - not good - a Musical Fidelity DAC would be my choice, based on how good their V-Link192 performs.

Regards...

williewonka
3,110 posts
 
sadiehazel - thanks for the heads up on the Bluesound/Gungnir.

I've been pondering a Bluesound Node 2 purchase and was wondering what it might sound like when coupled with my Bifrost into my 2 channel system..

Your comments have tipped the scale on the + side

I'm currently using iTunes for Library Management and Audirvana for streaming content, which can be "a little problematic" at times

A couple of questions: 
- did you find the app that controls playback to be intuitive in its setup and use
- do you happen to know if it will interface directly with the iTunes directory

I did ask the guy at the store, but he just wants to sell me something, so "of course it will link to the iTunes Library", but I'd rather have third party verification :-)

Thanks in advance
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