Here is an alternative that I'm considering.
As I've read various forum threads over the years, I've learned to appreciate the comments made by a few who seem to know their stuff. And I've also noticed that there are a few topics that these folks all agree on. One of them is room acoustics; getting control of the room environment can have a HUGE benefit on the sound quality of our listening experience.
That said, a decent pre-pro which includes a room EQ might actually sound better than an expensive DAC/pre with no room treatments.
Now, I'll put up my shield and hope none of the arrows from the "true" audiophiles get through.
As I've read various forum threads over the years, I've learned to appreciate the comments made by a few who seem to know their stuff. And I've also noticed that there are a few topics that these folks all agree on. One of them is room acoustics; getting control of the room environment can have a HUGE benefit on the sound quality of our listening experience.
That said, a decent pre-pro which includes a room EQ might actually sound better than an expensive DAC/pre with no room treatments.
Now, I'll put up my shield and hope none of the arrows from the "true" audiophiles get through.