pfarrell Wrote: > > > > I friend of mine has a slightly older Meridian transport and DAC. I > can > > confidently put my SB2 and Benchmark (yes, and the SB2 solo) up > against > > it. In a couple of years I fully expect a DAC that blows the > Benchmark > > away for half the price. > > You are way too conservative. In a couple of years, the SB5 will > include > that DAC. The SB2 is a big improvement from the olden days. >
Yup, hence "blows away" superlative :) All that said, I still think dedicated DACs will be around for a long time yet. All the other parts of their construction still give an advantage. -- jhwilliams ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jhwilliams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1876 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17948 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles