Better DAC or better Streamer


Hello,

Which is better upgrade between the two?

1.  Chord DAVE DAC.

2.  Nagra Streamer. 

I am currently using Chord M Scaler with Hugo TT2 DAC.  Also using Astell&Kern SP3000 DAP for streaming the music.

Thank you,

 

 

eddy1

I have to make an educated guess. Since I own a AK SP2000. The SP3000 would likely sound better and it gives you much better options for using while traveling, on vacation... etc. That is why I bought mine.

Although, high noise environments like automobiles and planes are very different environments. I find that high end sound gets very compromised because the treble gets drowned out. When I travel, I use Bose Quiet Comfort headphones and my iPhone. While not high fidelity... it is really enjoyable to listen to . The sound is a little cartoonish, but it sounds balanced, punchy and musical. If you take "high fi" into high noise, it sounds flat. 

Also, compromising by splitting uses of a component generally severely degrades the performance of all uses. I am not a fan. 

 

No

 

Congrats on the DAVE DAC as there is a significant synergy of the Chord MScaler with Chord DACs.  Good luck on your streamer hunt.