ralphpnj;595599 Wrote: > Completely agree - very wise and sage advice.
+1 But DAC Sound "improvement" is very subjective, and you may find the Touch is all you need. To seriously better it you need something above the level of the "giant killer" budget DACs. I have an MF X-DACV3, which IMO improves the sound. But others might not agree. You can often find one used online for a reasonable price. Maybe start with an Eastern Electric DAC ($750 MSRP). It's one of the value for money DACs on the market. Again, very worthwhile to try before you buy (or get return assurance from the dealer). If you have an audio club in your area you could probably arrange a test of the Touch with and without external DACs with members of the club. -- firedog Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Touch slaved to Empirical Audio Pace Car; KRK Ergo, MF V DAC3, MF X-150 amp, Devore Gibbon Super 8 Speakers; Mirage MS-12 sub; Dual 506 + Ortofon 20 (occasional use); sometimes use PC with M-Audio 192 as digital source. SB Boom in second room. Arcam CD82 which I don't use anymore, even though it's a very good player. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ firedog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11550 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83976 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
