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Thanks, it makes sense the DAC would have the greatest effect on quality.
I don't have anything on the NAS at a particularly high Res (basically a lot of ripped CDs and torrented MP3s from the early 00's), but I'd like to future proof myself against Spotify, or similar, offering higher quality streaming at some point.
I might try to get into Richer Sounds to have a listen to the CA streamer to get a feel for an all in one
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It's so complex these days. The argument regarding Nyquist and 96/24 audio used to seem pretty solid. There was no need to go further than that as solid clocking becomes more difficult to achieve but now we're in an age of streaming 192k and ripped SACD's at DSD resolution.
I am impressed by the Marantz though, lots of high end components, attention paid to isolation and power supplies. It certainly pays off in the analogue domain. The only thing that puts me off a dedicated streamer at the moment is the developments in software, ir convolution and more extreme dsp is starting to become the norm for a lot of digital hi-fi rigs.
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but I'd like to future proof myself against Spotify, or similar, offering higher quality streaming at some point.
@itsbruce from epic fail
MySpace still exists, people still use it. A lot of those people store
music up there, in some cases their own/group's creation. About a year
ago, people found they couldn't play music they uploaded before 2015.Turns out it's all gone. All the music from 2003 to 2015.
Airhead
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It's the analogue side of a DAC that can substantially alter the sound quality. There are so many options on the market at the moment, it's both a good time to be buying and a very complicated choice to make.
A decent DAC is always useful to have around. I've not regretted having a few Lavry convertors, they are available for a fraction of the original price these days. If you can settle for 96/24 conversion then lots of good options exist.
On the other hand I'm streaming through a Marantz unit too (SACD unit) and the sound is superb.