Hi guys,
I'm new to all this and looking at getting a HiFi set up around my MacBook Pro. My budget is £400 absolute max. I have heard the Dali Zensor 1s and would really like to have them as part of my system (at £180 RRP). I was wondering about DACs and whether the quality of the amp is more important than having a DAC or vice-versa? I am looking at budget amps such as the Cambridge Audio Topaz AM1 but could stretch to a slightly more expensive model if it makes a big difference to the sound.
The other option, instead of building a system from separate units, is the Denon DM39 mini-hifi unit. The reason for looking at this unit is that it has an optical input which I could connect to from my MacBook and therefore use the system's on-board DAC, although I have no idea what the quality of this DAC would be?
Thanks,
Joel.
I'm new to all this and looking at getting a HiFi set up around my MacBook Pro. My budget is £400 absolute max. I have heard the Dali Zensor 1s and would really like to have them as part of my system (at £180 RRP). I was wondering about DACs and whether the quality of the amp is more important than having a DAC or vice-versa? I am looking at budget amps such as the Cambridge Audio Topaz AM1 but could stretch to a slightly more expensive model if it makes a big difference to the sound.
The other option, instead of building a system from separate units, is the Denon DM39 mini-hifi unit. The reason for looking at this unit is that it has an optical input which I could connect to from my MacBook and therefore use the system's on-board DAC, although I have no idea what the quality of this DAC would be?
Thanks,
Joel.