Hi - using my McIntosh C 52s integrated onboard DAC right now - as my turntable is being serviced and will be away for quite some time, I will use the occasion to work on the digital end. Now my thoughts are to upgrade the DAC for starters. I have not paid much attention to the digital section as my focus is on analog... but still, I think it`s worth investing some time and a few cents...
Here`s the setup:
iMac (Retina 5K, 27'', ultimo 2014) as ROON core and also I use the built in storage as server for my ripped CDs... (all ripped to WAV via dBPoweramp)
goes into music room and Auralic Aries G1 via Ethernet
from there via Coax into C52... and then to Wilson Sasha DAWs...
... so not much of a big deal but I actually think it sounds okayish... nowhere near my analog though... so I was thinking to invest in a better DAC? It should certainly be on the more "analog" and "warm" sounding side...
Right now I have the CANOR DAC 2.10 and the Ansuz DAC 180 in mind... anyone have any experience with these or like to make an alternative recommendation and/or have other suggestions as to how to improve the digital end? I`ve been lost in vinyl for the last 15 years and have little knowledge on todays digital possibilities...
... oh - also interested in your findings - do DACs actually make that much a difference - especially when mainly playing ripped 44.1 / 16 files?
Cheers,
Christoph
Here`s the setup:
iMac (Retina 5K, 27'', ultimo 2014) as ROON core and also I use the built in storage as server for my ripped CDs... (all ripped to WAV via dBPoweramp)
goes into music room and Auralic Aries G1 via Ethernet
from there via Coax into C52... and then to Wilson Sasha DAWs...
... so not much of a big deal but I actually think it sounds okayish... nowhere near my analog though... so I was thinking to invest in a better DAC? It should certainly be on the more "analog" and "warm" sounding side...
Right now I have the CANOR DAC 2.10 and the Ansuz DAC 180 in mind... anyone have any experience with these or like to make an alternative recommendation and/or have other suggestions as to how to improve the digital end? I`ve been lost in vinyl for the last 15 years and have little knowledge on todays digital possibilities...
... oh - also interested in your findings - do DACs actually make that much a difference - especially when mainly playing ripped 44.1 / 16 files?
Cheers,
Christoph
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