Finding a good DAC/ADC for my system

[Ciobi69]

Hello everyoneI have a question. For days I've been inquiring about getting a pure audio interface or dac for my setup, now I have a recent sinto amp that from measurements looks bad (nad 758 v3i). Later I had tried a topping e30 I had elsewhere and it seems to be slightly better but the differences are almost inaudible just little stuff, what do you think about the dac factor? Because now on paper they all look very Performing even the cheap ones, my system is good i was thinking of getting a neumann mt48 that has really good specs, or a RME adi dac, a gustard. i mean a really good converter, whats your opinion about it?

 

[Timcognito]

E30 is a great DAC look into DSP for real gains in sound improvement. Maybe miniDSP Flex.

 

[DVDdoug]

A DAC or ADC is about the last place to look for improvement. Unless you've got a particular problem they are usually better than human hearing.

With an audio interface, my main "sound quality" concern would be noise from the microphone preamps.

...I don't claim to have golden ears but the only time I've heard a difference/defect from a "DAC" was once when I had a soundcard that made noise when the hard drive was accessed.

 

[Ciobi69]

thank you everyone, myself i try to not have any preconceptions about dac, but got some friends that told me to ditch the avr and take a good dac for 2ch listening,haha

 

[ModDIY]

thank you everyone, myself i try to not have any preconceptions about dac, but got some friends that told me to ditch the avr and take a good dac for 2ch listening,haha

They are not wrong.

 

[Timcognito]

thank you everyone, myself i try to not have any preconceptions about dac, but got some friends that told me to ditch the avr and take a good dac for 2ch listening,haha

Does the AVR have Dirac or Audyssey room correction. Get your manual and play with those.

 

[Ciobi69]

Does the AVR have Dirac or Audyssey room correction. Get your manual and play with those.

yes it had and i already use it with good results

 

[Ciobi69]

Soo i have to change my nad that he has 58 sinad might well for a separete minidsp flex or a good dac with dsp

 

[Timcognito]

Soo i have to change my nad that he has 58 sinad might well for a separete minidsp flex or a good dac with dsp

Or an all in one like this

SoundStage! Hi-Fi | SoundStageHiFi.com - miniDSP SHD Power Integrated Amplifier-DAC

www.soundstagehifi.com

Many here like the Wiim Amp and there is large thread about that one, less $$ than the SHD Power

 

[NTK]

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Later I had tried a topping e30 I had elsewhere and it seems to be slightly better but the differences are almost inaudible just little stuff,
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Ha! Now you've experienced first hand the real difference between one of the worst measuring AVR DAC (SINAD 53 dB) and one of the best measuring standalone DAC (SINAD 112 dB).

 

[Ciobi69]

Ha! Now you've experienced first hand the real difference between one of the worst measuring AVR DAC (SINAD 53 dB) and one of the best measuring standalone DAC (SINAD 112 dB).

That could be damn True, ahah i am looking for a very good dac now my kef blade May deserve better than a nad 758 ahhahaah

 

[Ciobi69]

Or an all in one like this

SoundStage! Hi-Fi | SoundStageHiFi.com - miniDSP SHD Power Integrated Amplifier-DAC

www.soundstagehifi.com

Many here like the Wiim Amp and there is large thread about that one, less $$ than the SHD Power

I already have 2 very good mono amplifier parasound jc1 thanks

 

[Timcognito]

I already have 2 very good mono amplifier parasound jc1 thanks

Then the WiiM Pro may be to your liking. Again big thread here.