Hello everyoneI have a question. For days I've been inquiring about getting a pure audio interface or dac for my setup, now I have a recent sinto amp that from measurements looks bad (nad 758 v3i). Later I had tried a topping e30 I had elsewhere and it seems to be slightly better but the differences are almost inaudible just little stuff, what do you think about the dac factor? Because now on paper they all look very Performing even the cheap ones, my system is good i was thinking of getting a neumann mt48 that has really good specs, or a RME adi dac, a gustard. i mean a really good converter, whats your opinion about it?
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Finding a good DAC/ADC for my system
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E30 is a great DAC look into DSP for real gains in sound improvement. Maybe miniDSP Flex.
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A DAC or ADC is about the last place to look for improvement. 
Unless you've got a particular problem they are usually better than human hearing.
With an audio interface, my main "sound quality" concern would be noise from the microphone preamps.
...I don't claim to have golden ears but the only time I've heard a difference/defect from a "DAC" was once when I had a soundcard that made noise when the hard drive was accessed.
Unless you've got a particular problem they are usually better than human hearing.With an audio interface, my main "sound quality" concern would be noise from the microphone preamps.
...I don't claim to have golden ears but the only time I've heard a difference/defect from a "DAC" was once when I had a soundcard that made noise when the hard drive was accessed.
They are not wrong.
Does the AVR have Dirac or Audyssey room correction. Get your manual and play with those.
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yes it had and i already use it with good results
Or an all in one like this
SoundStage! Hi-Fi | SoundStageHiFi.com - miniDSP SHD Power Integrated Amplifier-DAC
Ha! Now you've experienced first hand the real difference between one of the worst measuring AVR DAC (SINAD 53 dB) and one of the best measuring standalone DAC (SINAD 112 dB).
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I already have 2 very good mono amplifier parasound jc1 thanksOr an all in one like this
Many here like the Wiim Amp and there is large thread about that one, less $$ than the SHD PowerSoundStage! Hi-Fi | SoundStageHiFi.com - miniDSP SHD Power Integrated Amplifier-DAC
www.soundstagehifi.com
Then the WiiM Pro may be to your liking. Again big thread here.
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