There's no need for a DAC with the Panny. That's what's unique about the Panny line of digital amps, i.e. that they keep the input signal in the digital domain until the final gain stages, and as a result are known for sounding excellent with digital input. Using a fancy DAC with the Panny would be a waste of money, imo.
I do believe that the Pannys are relatively unique in their design though. Julian links to a TI Equibit-based amp above. This is the same tech that Panasonic uses in the their digital line. Most seperate power amps take analog input, and thus an "external" DAC is required. -Dan -- dwc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dwc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1892 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22502 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
