darrenyeats;608803 Wrote: > 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 get you where you want to be for YOUR ears in YOUR system in YOUR > budget. 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
Indeed all good advice. An external DAC is likely to give you the biggest DIFFERENCE in sound - depending on which DAC you choose. As for "upgrade" - well YOU will have to decide what is better/worse for you. SB3 vs Touch into external DAC is not a "night and day" difference IME - but it is worthwhile if everything else is done (amp, speakers, cabling, mains etc) -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84903 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
