dwc Wrote: > Yes Raja, I think the Constantine is unneeded with the XR55. The signal > will get re-converted back to digital again inside the XR to go into the > amplification stage because the amp itself operates on a digital signal > like a high-output DAC. So the high-quality analog output of the > Constantine is in a sense going to waste. Going straight from the SB's > digital ouput into the XR55 should sound excellent. > > I wouldn't regret buying the Constantine though, maybe it's time to > start a great headphone rig? (I have the Renaissance and the Dialogue > II and I really like both DAC's.) You'll want the Constantine for > pretty much any non-equibit amp. > > -Dan Oh well, I'll give the Constantine a listen anyway and see what happens. What are the audible differences between the Dialogue II and the Renaissance? I was going to spring for one of the tube models but the Constantine, which is the core of the Paradiso, uses the newer chip and there was not a tube model available at the time. The price was very reasonable. BTW how many days did it take for you to get delivery?
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