gwnzen;245358 Wrote: > Oops My bad > thanks darren > 1 week ago i replace my cambridge audio 640C with SB3 to feed CA 640A > and drive Wharfedale 9.1. > I like the improvement warmer detail midrange and not bright unlike my > previous setup. > But I miss wider soundstage my old CA did.and the SB3 sounds a bit > grainier. > I Had sold my CDP before the sb3 arrive. I guess maybe the mainslead > which is now left behind contribute to that negative effect. > btw I bought shek d1 DAC last night it cost me only 200 USD 2md hand. > but the question remain whether or not I am doing the right move here. > Also I heard that if you use external DAC you don't need linear > PSUupgrade. Is that correct? I hope so > thanks
One thing to keep in mind is that SB's analog signal level is slightly lower than most (I had a chance to compare) CD players, and that would lead to the exact impressions you are having. Also, audio memory is quite short for the type of comaprison you are trying to make. In my experience (BT), SB analog out is quite good and it won't be significantly improved with sub $1000 DAC. One thing to try in you case is to use DAC as a preamp and connect directly to the amp input of your 640A, by-passing its internal preamp. I think you'd be pleasantly surprised with the result. -- slimkid The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten and the imaging will improve. DVD performance will also increase substantially. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ slimkid's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8881 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40561 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
