daleyb wrote: > if I was to buy a DAC for my SBT (Not that the DAC in the SBT Is bad..) > Is it really worth going for a 24bit one.? > First off, most of my Rips Courtesy of DBPA Are flac from my CDs. I have > no 24bit tracks fro any sites (Thats not to say I will never download > any in the future..) .. > > I kinda get the Impression Reading forum that Because the DACs so good > in the SBT , unless i pay a hell of a lot for a good DAC, THE Sound may > just be different-not a upgrade.Diminishing returns indeed. Of course > the SBT RUNS AT 24 BIT-sO BUYING A 16 BIT dac Could be in some-ways a > step back. > > I think only a listen will convince me, and worst case- flogg it back on > flee -bay.
is it even possible to find a 16 bit DAC anymore????? and even when playing 16/44.1 content, having 24 bit can be good because of the volume control that may be done in the digital domain and can use some of those extra 8 bits. *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win8(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng8 & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105572 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
