In Reply to: DAC advice posted by wisnerjb on December 25, 2016 at 15:56:48:
IMHO, you don't need to spend $5K or even $2K to get an outstanding DAC these days. The Ayre QB-9 DSD is a fantastic DAC. I know because I owned one. I replaced it with the $1299 PS Audio NuWave DSD DAC. I also had the $5000 Luxman DA-06 which was easily bettered by the Ayre and my PS Audio. Higher price does not guarantee a better DAC, not even close.
If it were me, I wouldn't go nuts spending big bucks on a DAC because you can do quite well these days for a lot less money. Some folks like DACs from Schiit, which is another 'value brand'.
Enjoy.
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- RE: DAC advice - AbeCollins 11:35:50 12/26/16 (1)
- +1 .... My Experience Also..... Very Wise advice ...nt - Cut-Throat 11:47:15 12/26/16 (0)