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Can good speakers take edge off digital?

I have a pair of Quad 12L2 speakers hooked up to an 845 SET. When I am listening to analog, the system sounds fine. But with digital, well, it has that bit of the digital edginess. Can a better pair of speakers, say the Zu Druid, take the edge off the digital?
toufu

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edo_musica
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What is your digital source?
edo_musica
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02-07-09: Toufu
I am using Monarchy NM24 tube DAC and Marantz SA-15S1 SACD player.
I have a monarchy nm24 as well, no edginess when using it with my powered monitors or my devores. I use a computer source. I am sure you know that the monarchy DAC's tube outputs are the lower connectors - the SS output is much "crisper" than the tube output.
edo_musica
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I mention this since others suggested a NOS DAC to address the "digital edge."

Toufu is using a Monarchy NM24 DAC. This DAC -is- a non-oversampling(NOS) tube DAC. This DAC uses Burr Brown PCM1704 chips which are 24bit, but do not over- or up- sample the source signal. (As previously stated, I use a NM24)

One idea, Toufu, you might want to try is different tubes to mellow out the sound. On another note have you tried any other speakers with your DAC/amp system?

As always a systems sound is about synergy between the components. Seems like something needs to get swapped out. maybe your first idea of a different speakers may provide a more preferred result?

BTW: Is your amp the Art Audio 845 SET? That's quite a piece!

cheers, ed
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