Auralsaga
Established Member
Hi folks,
I'm wondering if I can get more out of my cds by hearing the black, or dead sound in songs as well as all of the intricacies I may be missing, through an external DAC?
I have the following:
So, I do have options! I also have an anologue NAD 3020i Amp but it's not in this current set-up. I did play the Pioneer through it originally and it sounded amazing, but I wanted to incorporate the Pioneer CDP into my current set-up Home cinema/HI-FI and more importantly the MR6 speakers. It doesn't sound quite as good, as there's more in the 'chain'.
My question is:
a) Should I just go with what i've got as I've already 2 DACS available and both are 'good'?
b) Should I try to hook up my NAD amp to my existing set-up and the Pioneer, but still using the Monitor MR6 speakers connected to the Yamaha AVR (MR6s' are used as fronts, so I can't really separate them out?
c) Buy a DAC to run through the Pioneer CDP and would this actually make any discernible difference?
My set-up does sound great, but I'm wondering if an external DAc would make it sound even better?
Thanks very much in advance for any responses.
Cheers,
A
I'm wondering if I can get more out of my cds by hearing the black, or dead sound in songs as well as all of the intricacies I may be missing, through an external DAC?
I have the following:
- Yamaha VX-581 AVR (Burr-Brown 24 bit)
- Pioneer Pd-S703 Stable Platter Legato Link CDP (can switch between analogue and digital and it's 20 bit I think) into the above receiver.
- Monitor Audio MR6 floorstander speakers (which are also used as part of a 7.1.2 surround system)
- Van den Hul Clearwater cables to the Monitor MR6s (not bi-wired)
So, I do have options! I also have an anologue NAD 3020i Amp but it's not in this current set-up. I did play the Pioneer through it originally and it sounded amazing, but I wanted to incorporate the Pioneer CDP into my current set-up Home cinema/HI-FI and more importantly the MR6 speakers. It doesn't sound quite as good, as there's more in the 'chain'.
My question is:
a) Should I just go with what i've got as I've already 2 DACS available and both are 'good'?
b) Should I try to hook up my NAD amp to my existing set-up and the Pioneer, but still using the Monitor MR6 speakers connected to the Yamaha AVR (MR6s' are used as fronts, so I can't really separate them out?
c) Buy a DAC to run through the Pioneer CDP and would this actually make any discernible difference?
My set-up does sound great, but I'm wondering if an external DAc would make it sound even better?
Thanks very much in advance for any responses.
Cheers,
A