slimkid;253892 Wrote: > honest answer based on some personal experiences and what I found around > on the net: SB built-in DAC is rather good (or rather standard if you > like) one, and buying comparably priced DAC to use it with SB3 would > mostly be a vaste of money, unless it has some other features you need. > I can't talk for more expensive ones (like Benchmark or Lavry), but in > sub $1000 range there won't be much difference (if any) in sound ... > And, remember that the sound of the DAC isn't entirely defined by its > chip. > > At least, don't pay the money before you have a chance to listen to it > and compare (preferably in BT). Make sure they are level matched. > > The most benefit I got with the external DAC was not direct sound > improvement over SB bulit in, but the ability to go directly into the > power amp, bypassing the preamp.
Thank you very much.. Even in the Benchmark case...I think the differences are not too notorius...but it is my opinion... -- jotap_66 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jotap_66's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41706 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
