Anynameyouwish
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Hi, So I’m trying to get the setup sorted so I can sit in comfort and spend some quality time on the sofa.
Not yet wired up:
Kef q900 floorstanders pair (bought used)
Arcam delta 290 amp ( bought used)
Arcam power amp ( faulty/used)
Prev setup :
Arcam 7se CD ( had for many years)
Marantz pm6003 ( used with 7se for a good few years)
Infiniti bookshelf spkrs ( now gone)
Majority listening:
iPhone to BT speaker used regularly. Sometimes sonos sometimes kitsound. It works hey.
Just bought :
Wiim streamer with optical out. To bring steaming to my set up for the living room via iPhone. I do have a Mac mini if there’s any reason to go that route.
Looking at :
DAC ( schiitt/Topping/Geshelli ?? seem to crop up commonly)
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Can anyone help me out with what price DAC you’d justify to match the Kef/Arcam setup ?
Do I need a 240v DAC ? What inputs would you suggest ? If I listen to CD , would I want to utilise the inbuilt 7se dac, or use external ?
I’d like to think a budget of £250 would do it.
But I’m confused as to what distinguishes a DAC for headphone use from one for my purposes.
Help a non techie out here please. I hate the snake oil sellers. This forum seems to be snake oil free. But if you talk too technical I’ll be lost
David
Not yet wired up:
Kef q900 floorstanders pair (bought used)
Arcam delta 290 amp ( bought used)
Arcam power amp ( faulty/used)
Prev setup :
Arcam 7se CD ( had for many years)
Marantz pm6003 ( used with 7se for a good few years)
Infiniti bookshelf spkrs ( now gone)
Majority listening:
iPhone to BT speaker used regularly. Sometimes sonos sometimes kitsound. It works hey.
Just bought :
Wiim streamer with optical out. To bring steaming to my set up for the living room via iPhone. I do have a Mac mini if there’s any reason to go that route.
Looking at :
DAC ( schiitt/Topping/Geshelli ?? seem to crop up commonly)
- - -
Can anyone help me out with what price DAC you’d justify to match the Kef/Arcam setup ?
Do I need a 240v DAC ? What inputs would you suggest ? If I listen to CD , would I want to utilise the inbuilt 7se dac, or use external ?
I’d like to think a budget of £250 would do it.
But I’m confused as to what distinguishes a DAC for headphone use from one for my purposes.
Help a non techie out here please. I hate the snake oil sellers. This forum seems to be snake oil free. But if you talk too technical I’ll be lost
David