Hi,
I am looking for a streaming source that will pull music files from a NAS network drive, attached by LAN wire (not wifi).
Two products I could afford right now and are interested in, are the Naim UnitiQute and Musical Fidelity M1 Clic. It is very important the DAC in the streamer is very good and can handle amplifier upgrades over time.
The Naim is basically an all-in-one, which is a streamer, DAC and integrated amplifier (although 30W). But you can upgrade it with their seperate Naim DAC, Naim amplifiers, seperate power supply etc.
The Musical Fidelity is just a DAC and pre-amp. But can be connected to a seperate power amplifier.
Speakers are PMC DB1i.
I already figure the 30W of the Naim UnitiQute will not be sufficient for the PMC's (not in the longterm), so I have a feeling I might be overpaying for alot of functions in the Naim UnitiQute I will not use in a few years. I like that the Musical Fidelity is just a DAC and pre-amp, and needs to be connected to a seperate power-amplifier, which will give my PMC's enough power. I suspect the MF does a good job at being a DAC and pre-amp, and therefor can put more money towards a good power amplifier.
But the Naim-all-in-one, I just wonder if the DAC inside the Naim UnitiQute can "keep up" if I upgrade everything else of the Naim? I like how the Musical Fidelity is just a DAC and pre-amp. If I add a seperate Naim amplifier to the Naim UnitiQute, will the DAC of the Naim still be very good? In the longterm, it would be unhandy to have to add a seperate Naim DAC, seperate Naim amplifier etc to the Qute, and would be very pricey.
So which one would be the better DAC in the longterm, keeping in mind the upgrade of a seperate amplifier which will come..?
I am looking for a streaming source that will pull music files from a NAS network drive, attached by LAN wire (not wifi).
Two products I could afford right now and are interested in, are the Naim UnitiQute and Musical Fidelity M1 Clic. It is very important the DAC in the streamer is very good and can handle amplifier upgrades over time.
The Naim is basically an all-in-one, which is a streamer, DAC and integrated amplifier (although 30W). But you can upgrade it with their seperate Naim DAC, Naim amplifiers, seperate power supply etc.
The Musical Fidelity is just a DAC and pre-amp. But can be connected to a seperate power amplifier.
Speakers are PMC DB1i.
I already figure the 30W of the Naim UnitiQute will not be sufficient for the PMC's (not in the longterm), so I have a feeling I might be overpaying for alot of functions in the Naim UnitiQute I will not use in a few years. I like that the Musical Fidelity is just a DAC and pre-amp, and needs to be connected to a seperate power-amplifier, which will give my PMC's enough power. I suspect the MF does a good job at being a DAC and pre-amp, and therefor can put more money towards a good power amplifier.
But the Naim-all-in-one, I just wonder if the DAC inside the Naim UnitiQute can "keep up" if I upgrade everything else of the Naim? I like how the Musical Fidelity is just a DAC and pre-amp. If I add a seperate Naim amplifier to the Naim UnitiQute, will the DAC of the Naim still be very good? In the longterm, it would be unhandy to have to add a seperate Naim DAC, seperate Naim amplifier etc to the Qute, and would be very pricey.
So which one would be the better DAC in the longterm, keeping in mind the upgrade of a seperate amplifier which will come..?