NewBuyer;424950 Wrote: > Unless you really need the extra features (balanced outs, etc), then I > personally recommend putting your money instead into speakers and/or > amp, rather than an external DAC or Transporter. The DAC in the SB3 > sounds outstanding just exactly as it is! Try not to let the "but it > has a plastic case" people influence you, just do your own listening > tests instead. External DACs can sound "different", but this does not > necessarily mean better (no matter how much was spent), and very often > the humble SB3 genuinely outperforms them. Currently, I do not > personally feel the sound quality "differences" are as significant as > some have claimed - and certainly it is not worth the money or time > investment, in my opinion. > > Audiophilia nervosa is a cruel and unforgiving mistress. Best in many > ways to just avoid her entirely, and instead just enjoy the music. :)
I agree. I have a Beresford TC-7520 with upgraded op amps LM4562NA It is better than stock SB3, but it is not a night and day difference. To give you an idea, I once accidently left my amplifier on the input connected to analog SB3 instead of the input connected to the TC-7520 I took me several hours before noticing it was may be not as good as it is usually ... The more I test the analog output of the SB3, the more I think you really need a *very* good dac if you really want a clear step up. When I upgraded my speakers and amplifier, that was a real step up without any hesitation -- nicolas75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nicolas75's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15823 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63349 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
