It's a head vs. heart kind of thing. The head says buy the lesser SB because:
- May be sufficient by itself - Learn the issues with interfacing computer based audio with analogue downstream - Upgrade with a DAC later, if necessary - Given that more & more of our music is going to come to us as bits & bytes, it makes sense to have a standalone DAC - Mitigates risk (less investment) whereas the heart says buy the TP because - Lesser SB probably wont (ultimately) be satisfying in audio terms - May as well learn the issues with the kit youre going to live with - By all accounts the DAC in the TP is pretty darned good anyway - Standalone DAC! No! Extra boxes, cables, S/PDIF, power cords/supplies... - It costs much more, but its really good value compared with x, y & z As audiophiles are such rational beings, wed all make the head decision, right? The good news is that given the experiences of everyone whos responded, neither is a wrong decision. Hmmm... Rick -- artee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ artee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67907
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