Is this the Squeezebox with the really good DAC?
1495480
Many people say so, yes. I have found it to be very good. Using a better, quieter power supply is the upgrade most people do.
1495481
Yes, it is. It sounds so sweet with its own built-in DAC, through the RCA audio outputs. I repeat a segment from my review done earlier: I read a Group Test review in "Hi-Fi Choice" magazine, November 2011 issue, long after buying it. SBT against the audiophile heavy weights Cambridge Audio Sonata, Cyrus Stream X, Marantz NA7004, Rotel RDG-1520 and Yamaha NP-S2000, costing 2 to 6 times costlier than the SBT. Squeezebox Touch won the match! I am a fan of Logitech SBT.
1495482
Yes, it is. It sounds so sweet with its own built-in DAC, through the RCA audio outputs.I repeat a segment from my review done earlier:I read a Group Test review in "Hi-Fi Choice" magazine, November 2011 issue, long after buying it. SBT against the audiophile heavy weights Cambridge Audio Sonata, Cyrus Stream X, Marantz NA7004, Rotel RDG-1520 and Yamaha NP-S2000, costing 2 to 6 times costlier than the SBT. Squeezebox Touch won the match! I am a fan of Logitech SBT.
1495483
I think the DAC is rather good - have taken it to a friend who was using a very expensive outboard DAC and he reckons it sounds rather good too.
1189551
looking at the other responses I agree that the HRT is good quality, & I have an emotive DAC/Pre-amp also. The reviewer that mentioned the other streamers hit it on the head, when they said listen to the quality of the different services & decide from your ears what you like. This dac is worth the money & shopping is worth your time!!
1846915
Hate to say it but yes redundant is the perfect word since the DAC on this superior to anything I have used to date and it will drive anything with amazing quality. 128 Mp3's sound near CD! The X3 is in its own zipcode.
539668
No it does not have a dac. The sound is far better then a FM tuner ( I own the Marantz 10 B tuner which many believe is one of the best FM tuners)
1935420
yes and I am shocked at the quality of the sound. I have the my screen hooked up via the analog audio outs to a good NAD amp and a pair of custom made speakers with high quality Audax drivers. the sound is remarkably good.
1880026
Yes it will be good for digital music, but I think you're gonna to have 2 of these for decent sound.
519609
I'm pretty sure it will be a pretty nice jump in SQ as I believe I was using mine w/ an IPod Classic to run Wav file through the HP-P1 DAC.The real advantage to using the HP-P1 is that you're no longer stuck using much lesser DACs built into non Audio company music playing devices & as a result you can use "real" IEMs or headphones w/ these devices to listen to real music files ,not that "MP3" rate garbage that people, who basically can't hear, listen to. If you listen to portable music this is an acceptable solution !
1353201
Have a listen to the Arcam amps. They are a good match. The Nad line is also a good fit. I am using two nuforce mono blocks and have no complaints. It's worth getting a quality DAC.
2212531
it's surprisingly good! i have a small jambox that sounds nice but it blows it away. i also have the bigger soundlink bose that i paid $300 for and it's only a small step ahead of the mini on sound, clarity, and bass! i hope this helps!
333818
No, it is not a DAC. It is a preamplifier so the USB is output only to your computer with software such as Audacity (free to download).
1080022
It's not necessary to have a DAC, I use a Schiit Modi. They released the second generation DAC and Amp that are great quality and very reasonably priced.
1625786
The best audio quality would be with a separate headphone amp. I assume this is what you are after if you have the MF DAC
1846995
It is extremely clean. I have it connected to and iMac via USB. My amp is a Yaqin MC-100b amp with Golden Ear speakers. I also use Apple lossless to capture my music. If money were not an object, I would conceder an Oppo 105 because that would open the world of SACD for you.
762984
I paired the Marantz NA7004 with this unit. It is a very versatile DAC/network audio player that can perform digital to analog conversion from a variety of sources (iPod/iPhone via USB, computer via USB, Apple devices via AirPlay, any device that outputs via coaxial/optical). I think the NA7004 has been discontinued so they are being sold at discounted prices. If you want a no-frills DAC, any of the HRT offerings should work well. I would also look into the Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100.
558273
It you are asking this question about products in general, then it depends on a number of things.If you are referring to this particular product, it had both a DAC, and a headphone amp included.I own it, and I feel both components work very well.
1051890
Yes. It would be nicer to also have a good DAC, but amp wise this will drive those cans.
2037299
I tend to agree with Larry. I connect this DAC using its headphone jack to Bose companion 2 speakers - which required ac input - and it sound great.