Pro- Ject Pre Box S2 is $400 at Music Direct with a 60 trial period. If you use Tidal it will do MQA if that matters to you.
Best DAC for my system?
Thinking I would like to add an outboard DAC to my system. I have Forte IIIs, McIntosh MC2105, McIntosh MX119 and I use a Bluesound Node2 for streaming. What would be best options in the $500 range? Or do I need to spend more on the DAC to make enough improvement over the Node2 DAC? Thanks....
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ddude003 makes a good point, you’re feeding some higher end gear with a lower end streamer. If streaming is a major part of your listening experience you owe it to yourself to have your streaming components be of the same caliber as the rest of your system. At the very least, a GOOD external DAC for the Node. I honestly don’t think you’ll find that for $500. Also, there are much better streamers out there than the Node. |
The Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 at $400 is a stereophile class A recommended DAC. Someone mentions what they are comfortable paying I'll guide them to the best I can find at that price not something 5 times the price. I was pleasantly surprised by the Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital. This tiny, inexpensive box offers almost state-of-the-art measured digital performance. |
Purplejester-I was looking for a DAC at specific pricepoints and came upon this thread. Don't let the title turn you away. It's a good place to compare. The chart at the top of the thread is good. https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/marveys-dac-chart-of-awesomeness.63/ Be well! David |
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