pjdowns;378776 Wrote: > All, > > I am in the market for a DAC to upgrade the Squeezebox, yeah it is a > truely magical machine but overall the DAC inside isn't quite upto the > rest of my system.... > > All of my music is being streamed from an Apple iMac G5 wirelessly > through a Linksys router. It is recorded as either AAC (192/44) or > Applelossess (Auto setting) using iTunes. > > My question, is that I have heard some seriously impressive comments > made about the Beresford TC-7510 DAC, and have had a conversation with > Mr Beresford on another forum, he seems like a really nice guy. So from > peoples experience on here, how good would they rate the DAC ????? > > My system comprises of: > > Sources: > > Linn Sondek LP-12, SME Series IV, Ortofon Cartridge > Naim CDI (Currently faulty so a key reason for upgrading the > Squeezebox) > Apple iPod Nano (3rd Generation - MP3 files only !) > > Amps: > > Exposure XVII - Pre Amplifier > Exposure XVIII - Power Amplifier (Bi-Amped controlling the Treble) > Exposure XVIII - Power Amplifier (Bi-Amped controlling the Mid and > Bass) > Rega Ear - Headphone Amplifier > > Speakers > > Epos ES-14 with dedicated stands > Grado SR-125 Headphones > Sennheiser PX100 Headphones (Used with iPod) > > All cables are either Chord or Cable Talk. > > Regards > > Paul.
Just my opinion, but if one is moving up to the added expense of an external DAC, the move needs to be on the scale of just buying a Transporter (much better DAC with a Squeezebox included) or one should buy a Bel Canto's e.One DAC3 or better. I guess what I am saying is sell whatever Squeezebox you have now and put that money and the money you would spend on an external DAC toward a Transporter. And if thats not the road to follow, keep what you have and get a really good external DAC as in a Bel Canto's e.One DAC3 or better. Because if the stock SB DAC isn't good enough, going with a middle of the road external DAC for a slight improvement (read half the price of a Transporter anyway) one might has well go a little further and just get the Transporter. The used market is pretty good if a new one is just out of reach. Just my way of thinking about spending your money. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57619 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
