Good suggestion above. I would also highly recommend a used EVS Millenium DAC 1 or 2 if you stumble across one in that price range. Another option is going with even older technology (early 90s) and buying something that was once much more expensive...something like Muse, Theta, Meridian, etc. They may not have the latest D/A chips, but they will have parts quality that you won't find in a newer $300-$400 DAC, which can make as much difference (or more?) as a D/A chip. Some of those units retailed for thousands and haven't held their price well.
Advice on outboard DAC using DVD as transport
I have a Sony DVP-NS900v dvd/cd/sacd player.
SUMMARY: Good video, acceptable SACD playback, not great CD playback.
I was thinking, buy an outboard DAC, use the optical out to the DAC for CD playback, use the coaxial out to the pre/pro for DTS/Dolby Digital. Or vice versa.
Any thoughts or specific DAC models to look at?
I am budget restricted to about 300 or 400 hundred.
Thanks in advance.
SUMMARY: Good video, acceptable SACD playback, not great CD playback.
I was thinking, buy an outboard DAC, use the optical out to the DAC for CD playback, use the coaxial out to the pre/pro for DTS/Dolby Digital. Or vice versa.
Any thoughts or specific DAC models to look at?
I am budget restricted to about 300 or 400 hundred.
Thanks in advance.