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Upgrading digital source device is not easy

I am looking for recommendation for upgrade from Cary 306 SACD professional.

My current set up is Harbeth 40.2/Cary 805 AE/ Cary SLP 05/ Cary 306 SACD professional plyer
I am using MAC/Amarra 4.0 /  Halide Design S/PDIF Bridge USB-S/PDIF converter via coaxial input to CAry 306 sacd professional. Rega P8.
I am wondering what would be good upgrade for my digital end.
I have a lot of SACD and CD collection and I have 2t byte music digital file.
I want digital end upgrade but I have no confidence to have better sounds after upgrade  since this Cary 306 SACD Professional is really good one.
I will appreciate some recommendation.
Thanks


zone5

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audioengr
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See the "favorite bit" DACs at the audiostream.com review site.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio


audioengr
3,282 posts
 

For your computer digital sources, You can do much better. Much lower jitter.

Options:

1) Empirical Audio Interchange DLNA renderer with HDMI I2S output - you can use Jriver or Audirvana+ as players

2) Empirical Audio Off-Ramp 6 XMOS USB converter (galvanically isolated) with HDMI I2S output - no driver needed for Mac or Linux

These should match or beat your transport.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

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