Any DACs will improve my Rega Saturn?

Dear all, thank you for your opinions.

Smatsui,
My system is also tube base, ASL Hurricanes, Hovland Pre, Nola Viper sig. The Saturn is lovely for the vocal music with smooth and warmth sound. But when play Jazz, or classical, I think it could be more air, detailed sound, larger and deeper sound stage, and more transparency.

My friend also has HL5 with tube based system similar to your, and he prefers Music Hall 25.5 to Musical fidelity A5 as the later CDP gave too much warmth and thick sound in his system.

I am glade you to hear you found a good synergy with out high risks. I live in Thailand and no such try and trial offered. Hence, Audiogon thread is very useful for me.

By the way did you connect Dac1 directly to your Mac power amp? Any sonic benefits compared to connecting to CAT pre?
Have you ever had a chance to try Bel Canto Dac3?

Regards
Vichai

Bob
With due repect to your point, I think we all knew this.
I would like to hear some experinces from people who upgraded their CDs.
regards
vichai

Kenobi

I have heard VALAB in a few occasions that upsampling can produce better sound than the oversampling method in terms of high musicality, smoothness, no harsh, etc.. How about other areas such as detailed sound, mid range like female vocal, image and sound stage, and transparent compared to DAC3. I have read in many reviews that DAC3 excels in all these areas. I wonder how VALAB's NOS DAC sound like? which transport are you using ?
many thanks.
regards
vichai


thanks