Two questions really. I have an SB2 into a DAC1 via co-ax, then to Naim amplification and Quad ESL 57's. I ripped all my CD's using iTunes and Apple Lossless Compression, but I'm wondering two things. Is there any way to improve the quality of the end result ? Either at the ripping stage or further along the path ? I am thinking that redbook Cd's use a sample rate of 44.1Khz and a sample size of 16 bit. Don't say replace my Naim's :-)
I am unclear as to whether the DAC1 upsamples or not. I know it is supposed to be a 192 Khz 24 bit DAC, but I assume only if one is feeding it the appropriate signal. I am reasonably pleased with the sound I am getting, but it is nowhere near the quality of my vinyl source. I say sound, because to my ears that is exactly what it is, not music, and not like the feeling that the musicians are playing together that I know I can get from vinyl. Sometimes it sounds just like a wall of sound, and pretty hard and edgy. Of course CD quality plays a part I know. Some are atrocious. -- Colin Reilly ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colin Reilly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1089 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25957 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
