jl35

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Sonos Connect directly into MC452?
To improve the sound  
Lee Ann Womack
thanks, excellent on Tidal... 
Sonos Connect directly into MC452?
get the Connect modified before running it into the Benchmark... 
What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience
I have systematically compared standard Connect with Wyred Connect, multiple DAC's... 
Do you listen mainly to Audiophile CDs and records?
there is some music I prefer to listen to on second system, some I actually prefer in car, but sound quality doesn't stop me from listening to music I like... 
What was the first system you heard that made you think the high end made sense
Levinson HDQ system, New Haven 1979.   Magnepan ll from same trip... 
Power line conditioners- to use or not to use? That is the question?
Audience 
Need Recommendations on a CD Player
you might try a Cambridge CXC transport, you can find them for under $300 here, and play with various DAC's. While excellent, the 851C sounds quite different than the 840C... 
Oppo 105 and Hegel H160 DACs
you might even find you like one DAC for certain music and the other for different music, and so easy to change back and forth... 
What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience
Even the above stereophile review recommended an external DAC. Certainly worth s free trial 
What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience
Good to know, thanks... 
What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience
simply reporting my experience... 
What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience
I do not know why, but in older threads audioengineer and others said Sonos has very high jitter...I just know it sounded better with a Parasound Zdac but not much better with otherwise much better sounding DAC's 
What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience
An outboard DAC can help the stock Sonos but is still limited... 
What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience
I have a Sonos Connect in second system and the sound quality is not very good. For main system I use Wyred 4 Sound modified Sonos Connect and Exogal Comet Plus DAC and it sounds great. Wyred will modify your Sonos.