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To DAC or not to DAC?

I’ve been very happy with my system for a few years now and hadn’t thought much about any additions. It’s not the best but respectable and enjoyable. (Mcintosh MC 207, MX122, MR85, MB100,OPPO 205, Dared MC-7P tube preamp for Marantz TT15s1 with B&W 803’s & 805’s) I have no intention of giving up any media source and have large collections of LP’s CD’s and DVD’s, but have recently been spending more time with streaming. I enjoy HT and 2 channel music listening. I recently stopped in to my local retailer, who tried to explain what hidden gems I was missing by not having a separate and dedicated DAC. I run my Oppo with HDMI to the MX122 and the MB100 with XLR’s. The retailer was directing me towards a Mytek or Moon DAC. I’m looking for other’s opinions on whether it might make a dramatic difference over my present system. Please let me know your thoughts.


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acresverde
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Just got my Jan. 2019 "Consumer Reports" in yesterday. I will refrain from directly quoting from the piece as I don't know if that would be considered kosher or not. The SVP representing a firm being interviewed for the article (about consumer dissatisfaction over the typical car buying experience)  made the following observations "almost" verbatim.

Car buyers don't want to deal with salespeople. (next sentence) They just want to be assured that they're getting a fair deal and that if they have any questions about the vehicle, the salesperson will be knowledgeable enough to address them.
acresverde
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I was hoping that my above post would help people see the hypocrisy of using the dealer's resources and then shuffling off to buy online. I know, it's not a new concept.
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