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| Best way to output hi res files to DAC? Larrybou,The Marantz does have a coaxial digital output for connection to the digital input of your Wadia amp, bypassing its own internal dac. So the Marantz can output to any external dac of choice.The Marantz also has analog outputs direct to yo... | |
| Best way to output hi res files to DAC? Larrybou,I found what both of us are looking for in the reasonably priced Marantz NA 8005. You can read about my personal experience with this wonderful product in the Review section. Enjoy! | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Andrew, Grannyring,That system synergy is essential is indisputable. I have been in this hobby for about 20 years and when I finally got it all together from source to speakers 2 years ago, I am just too scared to change any one component in the c... | |
| Is it the speakers? Skinzy,+1. I take all the bad recordings in my collection and play them through my car stereo and they are all good again, thanks to a heavy hand on the tone controls and equaliser.Jon. | |
| Esoteric K-01/K-03 Owners Mcduman,If you use Google Chrome, it will translate any language into English on the fly. I have read the short intro to the x models, their improvements over non-x, and the modifications avaialable for non-x, but no full review yet.Jon. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Alex ->It is all, or nothing at all.+1. J. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Wisnon, Thanks for the heads up to Stereo Times which reviewed the BMC PureDac very positively, making it a very big bang for the buck.I also chanced upon another product reviewed in Oct 2012, the Memory Player 64 from Laufer Teknik. At about $17k... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD tbg,If the inexpensive BMC puredac floats your boat, then that is all that matters. Price is always secondary to personal pleasure and synergy within the context of your system. I personally find the 1k Marantz NA8005 network player supremely plea... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Charles1dad,Your observation is interesting. When you say the Lampizator 7 moved you more emotionally, is it being a lot more musical than the Trinity, or is there something else? Jon. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Well, surprise, at over $50k, the Tinity DAC does not do DSD as well, just as intended by its designer. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Thanks for the heads up, 4orreal.I found the link to a review of the fascinating Trinity DAC :-http://www.trinity-ed.de/typo/fileadmin/template/bilder/reviews/387_trinity_dac.pdfAfter reading the review, it should most certainly be added to the sh... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Erikminer,+1, Jon. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD "Although they are very good, I preferred the DAC in my room, the ODSE."But, of course! | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD If the Berkeley Ref at $16,000 comes anywhere close to the sonic quality of the Vivaldi or Grandioso, and it seems to have the potential to do so, going by the reviews so far by CA and TAS, then it would indeed be a very "affordable" top tier DAC. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD "......considering that at the beginning of this very long journey the original goal was: "Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD....."In the eyes of the audio world and the professional reviewers, the list of ABSOLUTE TOP TIER DAC for ... |