What do I need?


I know this is a dumb question, but I need some answers...
What else do I need to play my Flac files thru my Wyred 4 Sound preamp, using my Emotiva DAC and 2 Iomega's 2tb Home Media Network Cloud Edition Hard Drives (one for backup)? I was considering a Cary MS1 music server, but not sure right now if I need to spend that kind of money... Thanks for your help.
leog2010

Showing 1 response by edorr

It makes no sense to buy a $2,500 server (basically a dedicated computer) and run the digital outs through a $200 DAC. You should either get a server with build in DACs for around $2000 (for example the Olive 4HD) and run it straight into your preamp, or spend a few hundred bucks on a used Mac Mini (2009) or PC, install a half decent server program for $50 and run the USB into your Emotiva DAC. The lattter solution will give you a lot of upgrade possibilities when funds permit. In fact, if you were considering spending $2,500, you could ditch the wyred4sound preamp and emotiva DAC, get the wyred for sound DAC2 and the mac mini as a source and have better sound for less money.