mvalera;316321 Wrote: > The cost of the actual DAC chip (or the cost of the aluminum box in > which it sits) has very little to do with the quality of it's output. > Much more important is the design in which it sits, and how the signal > is treated from end to end. Qualified engineers spent a lot of time on > our DAC design... > > Mike
I agree with that. The SB3 internal DAC isn’t bad at all. The reason why I’m looking at an external DAC is simply because the SB3’s VFD display inverter is inducing some “noise” in the analog stage of the SB3. This could be solved by splitting the internal power supply (analog and digital power supply). That alone would make a world of difference. Some people have mentioned the Transporter. I’m pretty sure that device would satisfy my needs as well. And to be honest, I find myself drooling sometimes when looking at it. Only thing is, I find it a bit too expensive. The Transported is not 1700 Euro better than the SB3. If I would spend about 1000 Euro on a DAC for the SB3, the total system price would bring it to about 1300 Euro, which is still 700 Euro cheaper than the Transporter. As far as upgrading my speakers, well I don’t think there is any HiFi speaker out there that would out perform the speakers I have. I have MP Audio speakers http://www.mp-audio.be/ These are speakers for professional use. The guy who design them is a quality freak. The bass and mid range speakers are PHL, a French manufacturer. The tweeter is MP Audio’s own design. The xover filters are completely custom made. Even the coils are custom made. I have listened to a lot of speakers in my life but I still have to find speakers that beat MP Audio. The amplifiers I use are from the same manufacturer and are completely hand made. I use a pair BSS360 xover between the top cabinets and the bass. -- Pascal Hibon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pascal Hibon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7969 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49316 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
