In Reply to: Squeezebox + DAC suggestions posted by Audio Snob on July 21, 2012 at 09:45:00:
I'm guessing my Marantz SA-8001 is similar to your Sony 777.
I've been using the Cambridge Audio DacMagic as the DAC with my computer audio system, which delivers the music either through an Airport Express or hardwired from my MacBook.
The DacMagic isn't as good as the Marantz, but it is very satisfying, and was quite inexpensive ($400?) when I bought it a few years ago. I've found it a good entry to computer audio.
Today, if I were testing the waters, I'd probably get the Schiit Bifrost, at about $400.00 as an inexpensive entry DAC. I haven't heard it, but it has an enthusiastic following here. But, now that I've had the DacMagic, I'm tempted to move up a price-point, and try the Schiit Gungnir, at about $800.00. (Unfortunate names, but probably good sound.)
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