khewa Wrote: > with the digital amps, why do we need to be concerned with a DAC ? I'm > gonna get the Panasonic XR55 soon and I'm gonna hook up the SB3 Digital > Out to the Panasonic and get the DAC out of the equation. No more > wondering if Benchmark is gonna cut or is it the Lawry's. > I see the DACs getting obsolete when Digital amps are getting more > mainstream, especially with their mainstream prices. I haven't heard > the sound yet, but bypassing the DAC and simplifying the path the > digital bits has to travelled, can't be bad. Anyway for the cost of the > Panasonic XR55, which is about the same as Vinni's / Wayne's mods, it > will be a good comparision. > > Maybe, SlimDevices can sell a Digital Out Only version of the SB3 for a > lower price. I know I'll buy it, together with the rest of the Digital > Amp converts out there.
If you're satisfied with the sound from a Pany, then by all means, you DON'T need a DAC. -- ezkcdude SB3->Derek Shek TDA1543/CS8412 NOS DAC->MIT Terminator 2 interconnects->Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)->Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier->Speltz anti-cables->DIY 2-ways + Dayton Titanic 10" subwoofer He's not hi-fi, he's my stereo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22502 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
