RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end?

Posted by Frihed89 (A) on May 10, 2012 at 02:53:41

In Reply to: suggestions for a decent digital front end? posted by sdaudio2 on May 9, 2012 at 17:34:23:

"Decent" is all I have to go on. And I only have my own, limited experience to draw on. Of the ~2,000$ SS models that were available about 7 years ago, I picked an Arcam. 10 years before that I had great success with Marantz's then high-end model, 67SE. The SA-15 models that long since have replaced them also sound excellent.

Today, I have an Audio Note (UK) CD4.1x, but it's pretty expensive. I love the AN approach. It drives both an AU(UK) 300B amp and a pair of Fi Audio 2A3 monos

...BUT...

I also have a MacBook Pro + Wavelength Proton SS USB Dac to use in my summer house tube-PP system and my winter house bed-side tube head amp. system, no SET's involved. If you do decide to go to computer audio, Wavelength USB Dacs are expensive in relation to most of the rest, but produce very high quality digital sound, esp. the Cosecant and the Crimson USB tube dacs. They are well-worth hearing!!

Good luck.

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Topic - suggestions for a decent digital front end? - sdaudio2 17:34:23 05/09/12 (17)

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RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end? - sdaudio2 16:34:17 07/07/12 (0)

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RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end? - coolhand 18:44:37 05/12/12 (0)

RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end? - Eric B 18:08:13 05/12/12 (0)

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RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end? - RGA 23:21:04 05/10/12 (0)

RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end? - andy evans 13:36:39 05/10/12 (0)

RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end? - Neff 09:50:29 05/10/12 (1)

I still have my Marantz 67MK II SE - Frihed89 11:40:23 05/12/12 (0)

RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end? - Frihed89 02:53:41 05/10/12 (1)

RE: suggestions for a decent digital front end? - SteveBrown 07:48:09 05/10/12 (0)

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