I do not know anything about DACs. What I know, is I tried two, Arcam irDAC and Audiolab M-DAC. I couldnt tell any difference when my SB3 was connected to them.
However, I used to have my SB3 connected to an old NAD amplifier. When I tried Stream Magic 6 with the old NAD, the sound was much better than the SB3. I had a Roksan K2 amplifier out for testing and when I connected the SB3 to it, it sounded fantastic, better than the Stream Magic/NAD combination. When I connected the Stream Magic 6 to the Roksan amplifier it didnt sound any different to the SB3. Hence I returned the Stream Magic 6 and kept the Roksan. So I guess a good amplifier plays a big role, more than a great DAC. Perhaps if I tried SB3/DAC/NAD I would hear the improvement. As for my search to find something to play at least the 96/24, Im going against the Transporter now. With added tax, import tax and postage I would end up paying over £900. Probably the SB Touch would be wiser choice even though the price is double, £500 in the UK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeff_G's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63400 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102252
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