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I am frustrated with the sound from my DAC

My DAC-IT by peachtree audio is sounding harsh in my rig now. I am comparing the sound of it to my Cambridge Audio DAC Magic plus with the two Wofson Chips inside it. The Cambridge Audio sounds good, smooth and nice. Anyone know what is inside the peachtree DAC IT. My Digital source is a cambridge audio DVD player. 540D. My next move will be to use my better sounding ARCAM CD player with the peachtee DAC and see if it is smoother sounding. My amplifier is Cambridge Audio. Sweet sounding one. Not a CX series, but sweet sounding. 
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captelee
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@cal3713 you are correct about iFi.
Which iFi DAC have you tried?
The Pro iDSD has superior jitter and clock, which is what I feel really makes the sound stage. I listen to mostly rock and jazz and haven't found a better DAC, at any price point.
Even their Micro version is worthy at $500. I travel constantly for work and carry one with me.
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I wasn't really happy with any chip based DAC. Went to a resister ladder dac and couldn't be happier.
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What about the new version of Parasound zDac v.2? I am going to try out the iFi Pro iSDS DAC because you all recommend it highly. Means a lot to me your advice. Thank you! 
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arichison OP
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listening to my Cambridge CXC transport into my DAC Magic plus headphone amp. Not much power but so so clean and true sound. No noise at all! No power but heck the sound is good
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arichison OP
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Can get by using my Grado headphones 
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