mhdt atlantis or metrum amethyst dac, with a cullen or wireworld 1.5m rca digital cable
will take care of that digit-itis
will take care of that digit-itis
Opions on upgrade path
So, I have taken to the forms to get some opinions, and I suspect by my questioning will be fast but here goes.I currently have a Macintosh Mc207 amplifier, MPC1500, MVP891 an MX150 processor, Oppo 105d , VPI scout ( ortofon bronze and Gram slee Gram Amp 2 SE, speakers Harbeth 30.1 and a pair or SVS sb16's.I spend my time 50/50 between music and tv/movies but prefer preference be given to music over tv/movies thus the reason for the question.What upgrade path would you take?I am considering adding a c47 or c52 preamp to the fold. Both these units have a mm and mc phono stage which I dont know would better what I have. If it would be better then the Gram Slee then that is a plus and I can use my denon Mc cartridge as well. ( I currently prefer the Gram Slee over the MX150 phono stage.)The DAC is what I think I really need to consider. I use the Oppo 105d to play my NAS library of flac and some hi res files but I'm really underwhelmed by its performance. Most recordings has that digital ( bright ) sound that im looking to correct - if possible. Would the DAC in the c47/c52 help fix that problem. I haven't ventured into the world of streaming yet maybe only because I cant quite warm up to the sound of digital ( no pun intended ) Im sure that if the sound wold more anolgue or similar to a vinyl experience I would jump 2 feet into streaming and "maybe" never look back but I still have over 1k records.
Should I consider a stand alone dac with a stand alone streamer or a unit like a Lumin D2 to address my digital front end or would the oppo as a transport and the dac in the c47/c52 improve on what I currently have. ( I find the dac similar in the mx150 to the oppo 105d with the slight edge going to the oppo )In closing I feel that IF the c 47/c52 would improve on several areas ( phono premap , Dac and overall better music reproduction being a straight channel pre ) that is an economical way to start to upgrade path??
There is my dilemma at the moment ( third world problems, I now :)
Special thanks to the folks who may be able to comment on the c47/c52 from personal hands on knowledge.
Should I consider a stand alone dac with a stand alone streamer or a unit like a Lumin D2 to address my digital front end or would the oppo as a transport and the dac in the c47/c52 improve on what I currently have. ( I find the dac similar in the mx150 to the oppo 105d with the slight edge going to the oppo )In closing I feel that IF the c 47/c52 would improve on several areas ( phono premap , Dac and overall better music reproduction being a straight channel pre ) that is an economical way to start to upgrade path??
There is my dilemma at the moment ( third world problems, I now :)
Special thanks to the folks who may be able to comment on the c47/c52 from personal hands on knowledge.