Vivek Batra
Well-Known Member
Dear FMs
I need your input on deciding on the following. I am looking for a dac to feed to Luxman 590 ax ii integrated amp. My initial choice was Luxman DAC as well.But I am giving it a thought again.
I am not investing in a cd player at this moment so will be streaming or hi res files will be my main source of music. A SACD player could be an addition in future but that comes with its own dac so not worried about that.
My question is should I buy a best possible dac that I could use with my laptop to stream and play FLAC/wav or whatever format or buy a nice dac with streamer that could also play through my laptop.
With second option I see a benefit of no need of laptop to stream and a dedicated component for steaming would be better than laptop. Also it would be cost effective as well compared to buying a dac and standalone streamer just my humble opinion.
My main aim to achieve best possible sound quality budget is not a big concern. I am OK to spend a good amount on this not crazy amount though but at least half the cost of the amp.
Please share your experiences on the two options.
Thanks a lot.
Regards
Vivek
I need your input on deciding on the following. I am looking for a dac to feed to Luxman 590 ax ii integrated amp. My initial choice was Luxman DAC as well.But I am giving it a thought again.
I am not investing in a cd player at this moment so will be streaming or hi res files will be my main source of music. A SACD player could be an addition in future but that comes with its own dac so not worried about that.
My question is should I buy a best possible dac that I could use with my laptop to stream and play FLAC/wav or whatever format or buy a nice dac with streamer that could also play through my laptop.
With second option I see a benefit of no need of laptop to stream and a dedicated component for steaming would be better than laptop. Also it would be cost effective as well compared to buying a dac and standalone streamer just my humble opinion.
My main aim to achieve best possible sound quality budget is not a big concern. I am OK to spend a good amount on this not crazy amount though but at least half the cost of the amp.
Please share your experiences on the two options.
Thanks a lot.
Regards
Vivek