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Added a DAC to the SB Touch

Posted by Atver on April 4, 2011 at 10:17:12:
When I first purchased the Touch I posted on several forums asking if adding an external DAC was worth the expense. For the most part the answer was no. Some saying they liked the internal Touch DAC better, don't bother etc etc.

The Touch sounded OK (barely) at low levels as back ground music using the analog outputs. But if the volume was increased, it sounded washed out, flat and lifeless with no soundstage or air. Not real enjoyable. So I purchased a W4S DAC2 to try. Long story short, this is a no brainer. The sound is very good now. The DAC2 is still breaking in and changing a bit so I won't say much about what I hear. But using the coax output with a DH Labs D-75 cable the change is pretty dramatic. At least in my system. I was going to pursue a Mac, but think I'll wait awhile now.

If you're thinking about trying an external DAC with your SB Touch....I would... ASAP.