Hello: Ive been a very satisfied user of a Squeezebox 3 for more than three years. It is being driven by an HP computer over our wireless network. Although Ive been pleased with the SB I now want to improve the sound quality and am considering the purchase of a DAC. Expense is a consideration so I have been researching DACs in the $400-700 range. The front runner at this point is the Cambridge Audio Dac Magic which is available for $429 from Audio Advisor. Obviously, purchasing a Touch (with its DAC chip) for $299 is an alternative.
Of course, there are additional advantages to either strategy. If I purchase the Touch, I free up the SB for use elsewhere in our home. If I purchase a DAC, I can also feed my older Sony CD player through it to the rest of my system. I welcome your opinions on which of these two options would give me the best sound quality. My equipment is a bit older (but much loved!). I have a McIntosh C37 preamp and a McIntosh MC7300 amp driving a pair of Klipschorn speakers. Thanks for any input you can give. Dave -- MBlue72 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MBlue72's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13779 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82067
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