It may be you or something else. There is a marked difference between upsamplers and the AN on my system.
Audio Note Dac 3.1 X balanced with ARC Ref 3 ???
I'm trying to reach a conclusion to whether I invest more in digital or that I have to go to analog. I've tried to find a new digital front end but I'm stuck at this stage and would be very gratefull for advice. My system consists of Lexicon RT-10/ARC REF 3/ Parasound JC-1/BW802D/ Cardas Golden Reference. I've now commissioned Audio Note DAC 3.1x balanced in my system combined with Lexicon as transport (AN Sogon digital cable and balanced hooked up to Ref3) compared with Lexicon's own dac. I found no remarkeble diferences with several test cd's (sheffield etc). Is it me (ears) or something else?