Digital audio at reasonable quality?
Hi,
I have an Exposure 2010 amp coupled with a pair of Mordaunt Short 902i.
This has been a great set-up but I'd like to move away from CDs -
the convenience of the digital age proves to be great!
The idea is to run FLAC audio from a computer -- transport -- high
quality DAC -- my existing amp. Hopefully this doesn't sound too
blasphemous.
On the transport side, a few options a
1. the S/PDIF output (TOSLINK or coax) from my audigy4 soundcard
2. the S/PDIF output from an upgraded soundcard
3. an audiophile level USB S/PDIF output
4. a standalone player - perhaps a Squeezebox or Apple TV
On the choice of DAC, I've considered:
1. Cambridge Audio s700 Isomagic
2. Musical Fidelity A3
3. DPA Bigger Bit DAC
4. Audio Alchemy DDE
5. Musical Fidelity X-DAC V3
Any recommendations of transport and DAC (and indeed over the entire
setup) would be appreciated.
Thanks,
jt
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