Dac

[moves]

Do you think it is worth to get an external DAC?

What I usually do is download my CD to my computer and then I play music from my Imac through Itunes which is then hooked up to my integrated amp. Sometimes, I buy songs/albums off of itunes as well.

What about purchasing a CD player that has a quality DAC?

The sound is currently good. Do you think the sound could improve with a DAC?

 

[Josuah]

The right outboard DAC can give you an improvement in sound quality. I have my iMac hooked up to an external DAC for my headphone setup. Without a large financial outlay, you could try some DACs that have free trial periods or find someone local to audition one.

One benefit of a DAC over a CD player is being able to feed multiple sources into it, thus allowing you to get the sound quality you want. For example, very few CD players have a digital input that would let you feed your computer to its DAC.

 

[moves]

Any suggestions on brands?

Bryston's runs at 2k... that's seems nuts to me. I'd rather drop that money into other things in the system. Or am I wrong? Is the DAC more important than a quality amp? Should one get a bryston amp before one gets a Bryston DAC? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I would vote for the amp.

 

[Impelled]

Get the Minimax Tube DAC plus.
You wont look back, the best bargain in hifi I have come across.
I've not heard anything like this before, amazing microdetail and 3D soundstage.
It sounds great too

 

[cornelius]

If you're looking for a DAC - these are good options:

Cambridge Audio - DACMagic and Pangea P100 Package-Audio Advisor

Musical Fidelity - V-DAC MkII with Pangea P100-Audio Advisor