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Will an Auralic Vega best my Meridian 508.24 significantly?

I'm interested in getting something like the Auralic Vega and driving it with the coax output of my Meridian 508.24. Comparing the measurements between the Vega and the 508.24's analog output is striking... the Vega looks FAR superior. It's clear though that with many of the measurements, the Vega is being fed a higher bit depth and sampling rate than redbook CD.

My question is, will I experience a monumental improvement in sound quality if the digital output of my Meridian is the input to the Vega, or would that require higher resolution formats?
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rhljazz
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Significant improvement unlikely.  Why not look at a product that is truly innovative using proprietary technology instead of the same chip sets that almost everybody else is using.  The Chord Hugo will be a significant improvement.  Plus you get a headphone amp to go with the dac, and since it is battery powered, you don't need a high dollar pc either.

I use a Sony X779 ES as a transport with a Tara RSC digital cable to the Hugo.  Simply awesome.    

rhljazz
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It doesn't have balanced outputs.  (True)   I'm a believer that the power supply for a piece of audio equipment is really important too, and I don't see that with the Hugo.  (The power supply is the batteries which are dc.  Therefore no massive supply necessary to convert ac to dc.  The processor is the Hugo uses much less current which allows for extended operating time before recharging.)


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