Depending upon the speakers you're using with your NAD receiver, you may or may not, notice a significant improvement with an outboard DAC. If you have a highly resolving setup, it might be worth the effort. Previously, I used a Benchmark DAC-1 with my Touch, and it was slightly better than the Touch alone. However, I've since upgraded to a Bel Canto DAC 3.5VB, which is MUCH better, albeit at a much higher price point. Fortunately, I have a high-end setup with very resolving electrostatic speakers, so it was a no-brainer for me. Regardless, the fact that a $3500 DAC could take the Touch to a "new level" is further proof of how good a bit-perfect streamer it is!
main system: touch > bel canto dac 3.5vb > conrad-johnson ct-5 preamp and premier 350 amp > ml summits. audience au24e cables. secondary systems: sb3 in master br (russound r235ls amp driving in-ceiling speaker) and game room (powered swan s200a speakers), with boom in home office. member of the 'suncoast audiophile society' (http://www.meetup.com/suncoast-audiophile-society/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sleepysurf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100028 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
