Bas Cancrinus;608712 Wrote: > I have a plain SB3 (no ext. DAC or anything) and it's time for a serious > upgrade. What I understand from this thread is that I should: > > 1. buy an SB Touch; > 2. apply Klaus' mods to free resources, which are needed for a > bit-perfect S/PDIF output signal; > 3. buy a Blue Jeans s/pdif coax; > 4. buy an ext. DAC. > > Am I right? > I read a very positive review of the Cambridge DacMagic (2008, EUR > 425), are there any other DACs in that price range that I should try? > > TIA!! As has been said point 2 is not true.
As for all points, I would not assume the apparent online majority are right. There are always dissenting voices so... You need to decide for yourself whether changing from the SB3 is going to result in an audible improvement to YOUR ears in YOUR system. I would suggest this is not NECESSARILY the case. If you feel in doubt about the SB3, for whatever reason, you should decide for yourself and I recommend you beg, borrow or get a home trial to determine your course. Also, bear in mind the differences between decent digital sources tend to be quite subtle and expectation can easily overcome other factors. Try to get a partner or friend to switch between sources without telling you which is which. You might be surprised at the results when you do this - there is nothing to lose, and who knows what you may gain? Darren -- darrenyeats http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A3H57URKQB8AQO/ref=cm_pdp_content_listmania/203-7606506-5721503. SB3, SB Touch SqueezeControl for Android ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84903 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
