A bit of background. Having recently retired I've been reviving my hifi. It had mostly stayed the same since around 1992. I had dug my old vinyls out of the garage and found a place to set up the turntable. I got a Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge for it.
I few years ago I got a Bose Soundtouch link to connect my computer music library to the old Adcom preamp.
But recently I noticed two things. 1: The Bose frequently went off-line whether in it's native mode or when using Apple Airplay from iTunes. I found this very annoying. 2: The Adcom started to show some age. When using the balance one side would just go totally dead. I had to keep it slightly off balance for both speakers to play.
So I started to search for a solution to both the streaming of my library and the old Adcom preamp.
A week ago I got a NAD C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC Preamplifier
The NAD C 658 is a new kind of stereo component, one that at once changes preconceptions and opens new possibilities for audio reproduction. You see, there has never before been a component offering such a rich palette of both new and proven technology.
nadelectronics.com
After pulling my hair out for 12 hours over the lack of clear instruction on linking it to my music library and finally getting it right after determining that the instructions are actually wrong, it's working perfectly.
The sound I'm getting is definitely superior to what I had been getting with the Adcom and the Bose. And I'm delighted with it.
