You needn't spend anything like the cost of the Bryson. There are many less expensive products available. Stereophile did several reviews recently of $300 DACs that would do the job quite well.
Server/DAC Newbie Question
I'm just dipping my toe into downloading and ama curious about how a DAC might fit into this. So far I've downloanded a couple of cds from iTunes, burned them onto cd and am playing those through my system. I was surprised that the sound was comparable to a factory cd (one of the downloads was of something I already own for comparrison purposes).
So, my question is, in order to run directly from my computer to my hi-fi, I gather that I would need some sort of DAC to convert the signal? Also, with something like the Bryston BDA-1, could I also run my Cambridge 840C through it and would there be any sonic benefit to doing so? Or would that just be redundant?
So, my question is, in order to run directly from my computer to my hi-fi, I gather that I would need some sort of DAC to convert the signal? Also, with something like the Bryston BDA-1, could I also run my Cambridge 840C through it and would there be any sonic benefit to doing so? Or would that just be redundant?