Do you wanna know which sounds better?
Or is more convenient?
Obviously all of your sources can run through the DAC.
What should I do - PS Audio DAC with or without Preamp
Question for the insightful A-gon community. I have a Schiit Freya + preamp, but...just bought a PS Audio DirectStream Junior DAC w/ preamp capabilities. Given my modest set-up (I've listed my system), should I continue with the Freya+ or bypass it and use the DS Jr. as a preamp. Other than streaming my library and Qobuz with Roon, I only play CDs - if that matters.
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@fuzztone Ultimately, sound better. Listening now through the preamp (Freya +) and it sounds pretty darn good. My big concern was that the PS Audio DAC is in a totally different "pay grade" than my preamp. I'll just have to experiment at some point.
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I have been through this several times testing my Wadia 321 DAC as a preamp as it is balanced as well as the power amp. But my Mullard Rogue RP-1 only has single ended. Even with Balanced and some relatively nice XLR Audioquest cables the system always sounds a touch better (smoother) to my ears with my tubed pre in the mix. About once a year I switch back to the Wadia pre only to return to the Rogue.
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