beammeup
pfm Member
I tend to dabble with old DACs every now and then - and many of them demand a very good transport / feed to sound at their best.
I stream from Tidal and Internet Radio stations into these DACs, mostly.
My most functional streamer is an Auralic Mini - I notice the higher end Auralic Streamers have femto clocks etc. But what if I were to insert a hi-end re-clocker between the Mini and the DAC which takes away the need to invest in a more expensive streamer?
Yes the Audiophilleo is expensive - but nowhere near as expensive as a high-end Auralic.
As an example, I am thinking about investing in an Audiophilleo 1 mk II, for its async USB re-clocking (perfect for the Mini which has USB out) and is designed to convert the incoming feed to high quality SPDIF out just like an excellent transport would achieve.
As a bonus - the Audiophilleo also has a built in digital volume control allowing me to change the volume from my armchair using a high quality dithered algorithm. When using older DACs and a Croft pre-amp that would indeed be an advantage to me too.
Any thoughts or experiences?
I stream from Tidal and Internet Radio stations into these DACs, mostly.
My most functional streamer is an Auralic Mini - I notice the higher end Auralic Streamers have femto clocks etc. But what if I were to insert a hi-end re-clocker between the Mini and the DAC which takes away the need to invest in a more expensive streamer?
Yes the Audiophilleo is expensive - but nowhere near as expensive as a high-end Auralic.
As an example, I am thinking about investing in an Audiophilleo 1 mk II, for its async USB re-clocking (perfect for the Mini which has USB out) and is designed to convert the incoming feed to high quality SPDIF out just like an excellent transport would achieve.
As a bonus - the Audiophilleo also has a built in digital volume control allowing me to change the volume from my armchair using a high quality dithered algorithm. When using older DACs and a Croft pre-amp that would indeed be an advantage to me too.
Any thoughts or experiences?