In the grand scheme of things your room and speakers will have by far the bigger effect on your overall sound, followed by the preamp stage in your AVR or Amp, by the point you get to the DAC chip you're effectively rearranging deckchairs. DAC chips (a few dollars a piece) have long reached the point that there isn't much in them, all can handle the D2A conversion with ease. Sure different DACs can have slightly different sound signatures and if you're switching back and forth you might notice a small difference. Starting with that last one, if you're keeping the Marantz and are happy with everything else then honestly I doubt you'll see much improvement by adding an external DAC. Or are you just assuming that because your Marantz is a bit old you might be able to get better sound nowadays? It really depends on what you want to achieve and what you currently find lacking.įor example do you find it annoying to have to have your phone connected while streaming? Are you looking for a better app/interface than Apple Music? Are you looking for management of a local music library of ripped CDs or downloaded FLAC files. I want something that's future proof too, with firmware that can be updated.Īrcam ST60 (at the very top of my price range)Īny advice or suggestions would be really appreciated! Here are some of the products I'm looking at, and again, I can only go by online magazine reviews. I was also reading about Roon, and maybe that's a good investment too? I need to read up more on that.
From what I understand, with the Amp I have, it's just better to go with a streamer than have to connect my phone to a DAC. As I mentioned, I mostly play Apple Music but might dabble with a Tidal subscription if it is worth it. I'm looking to buy either an external DAC or just go for a music streamer. I know the Marantz has an onboard DAC, but it's probably quite old tech now. And I know that I should probably get a CD player too, but I tend to stream, not buy music these days.
I wouldn't say that I am an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination, but I do love to hear great-sounding music with clarity. I've been using this primarily for movies and stream music from my iPhone with an Apple Music subscription. Speakers: (Main) Monitor Audio Silver 300s, (Center) Monitor Audio Silver C350, (Rears) 2x older Omnicom (small satellites)
I am a little confused about what I should be looking to buy - whether I need a separate DAC or just a more expensive streamer? Upfront, I am most definitely a rookie compared to most of you on here, so I am looking for some advice.
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