[slim] Re: SB3 and Arcam Solo

2006-12-08 Thread Digital_Chick

I'd like to hear comments on this as well. 

I love the SB and I like the Solo very much except that some people
have criticised its lack of Digital Input. From what I understand (not
much then) is that the benefit of a Dig In is that the Solo's super DAC
can do all the processing instead of your cheapo MiniDisc Player or
whatever plugged in the back. The MD player becomes just a
spinner/transport and the superior Solo DAC takes care of the sound,
rather than the simpler/cheaper one on the MD player.

Except the Solo lacks one of these inputs. So does that mean the SB or
other device converts Pandora / FLACs / whatever to analogue for the
Solo to receive OK ??

And then this bypasses the expensive Solo DAC you have shelled out for
?

I only want to buy the Solo if it is at least a little 'future-proof',
i.e. will make the very best of lossless, digitised media.


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[slim] Re: SB3 and Arcam Solo

2006-12-09 Thread Digital_Chick

"...Solo's player, which uses a Wolfson Microelectronics 24-bit
sigma-delta DAC,..."

http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/705arcam/

The Solo is a one box CD/Tuner/amp. I understand the DAC is there
inside servicing the internal components but sadly seems to lack an
external input port.


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