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| DAC diminishing returns Sacrista, I pulled the trigger and bought a Denafrips Ares ii. I like it so far, it is a nice fit with my current setup. Great return for the price. Better than my Bifrost, which I moved to a secondary system. I did consider RME. It has many f... | |
| DAC diminishing returns I have only listened to a variety of DACs below $1k. I couldn’t tell the difference. That is why I asked the question, are there diminishing returns. I want to buy a better DAC, but as you go up in cost is improvement worth it, or are they only ... | |
| DAC diminishing returns Regarding interconnects, I use studio quality, Mogami to my Naim and Van Damme coaxial to my Bifrost 2. Audiophile cables aren’t warranted at my equipment level. I should move way up the audio food chain before considering the expense of such ca... | |
| DAC diminishing returns @larsman yes, chord was mentioned, my mistake. Lots of good info in response to my question. The more I research Chord, I’m not inclined to go that route. In my area there are no dealers of high end equipment where I can go listen. I like m... | |
| DAC diminishing returns electroslacker, your Benchmark suggestion is well received. I have read good reviews and some use it as a benchmark. They have been out there for a long time and are still well regarded. | |
| DAC diminishing returns Thanks again for the “sound “ advice. You have provided me with options that I haven’t considered. Chord is one name that was not mentioned. Their reviews are consistently favorable. Seems many use Chord as a reference. Thoughts and experience... | |
| DAC diminishing returns Thank you for all this great advice. Seems that the consensus is buy a better DAC. In this price range, more money better sound. For the record I stream with an Ethernet connection to a raspberry pie 3 with a digihat and a Toslink connection to... |