Recent content by Narbooty

Well I broke down and got a dragonfly on a big discount with a 45 days return policy :) Seems to perform as promised so I will likely keep it since it frees a lot more flexibility for me in the amp department. It seems to me that improvements in DAC's are being made at a much faster rate than...

The Arcan iRdac seems pretty stellar by all accounts, but sadly double the price of what I should realistically spend sadly. It also appears that the Rotel RA-12 doesn't have a USB input for the DAC. Bummer. My phone does support ApTX bluetooth so that is a nice bonus in the D 3020, but not a...

I'm starting to wonder if I am placing too much emphasis on the DAC in general? How likely is it to be the sound quality bottleneck in an amp/speaker combo that is otherwise in the $1000 range? Assuming the source is not the bottleneck, of course.

Thanks as well Leeps. As far as speakers go, I'll have a few different sets to borrow from my brother in the meantime until I work out an ideal pair to purchase later. Given that, I'm really trying to focus on the best DAC/AMP combo to start since I think that will put me in the best place in...

Thanks for the reply! To start, I should not have phrased my comment about the D 3020 DAC the way that I did. I should have said something like "many others have implied that, while it is a decent DAC, you can do better." That leads perfectly into the Dragonfly 1.2 DAC though. It seems to be...

Alright everybody, I've been diving into this for almost two weeks now and it's starting to become unhealthy at this point(I tend to push the limits of obsession if I don't check myself). So in an effort to save my sanity, I have decided to solicit some help/input on the subject. I have found...