ralphpnj wrote: > As per the NAD web site the NAD M51 is a "35-bit 844kHz DAC and Digital > Preamp" which means that it would be a perfect fit for what you are > trying to do. I recently had a PM exchange with another user who tried replacing a failed Transporter with a NAD M51 driven from a Squeezebox Touch. He didn't like the NAD's sound and returned it, and got a used TP to replace his dead one. He didn't say the TP is better than the NAD, just that they are different and he prefers the TP's sound.
So even though the NAD has wonderful specs on paper, be warned that - like all high-end equipment - you really should audition before purchase. Returning to the original poster's question. The Quicksilver website states that the KT88 input impedance is 100k. That is fairly typical (or perhaps a little higher than typical, which is a good thing). I can't imagine you'd find any DAC with an output impedance high enough to have a problem driving the KT88. BTW, I am a big fan of driving power amps directly from DACs. My TP is connected directly to the power amps in my active ATCs (via passive attenuators to get correct gain staging) and it gives the best sound I've ever had at home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97595 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
