Having recently added an Arcam P38 to my setup, now I am considering a preamp with DAC to replace my current A19 and irDac. I will still give bi-amping a try, but just of curiosity and I don't think that's something that will stay—as even if it did work good, the additional power is not something that I need.
I have been looking at different DAC options, and the NuForce DAC-80 is quite interesting. Good reviews, with digital volume control done at 32-bit. It doesn't add gain, but rather attenuates the standard line-level 2V, which won't get the maximum power from many power amps, but should be enough for me. Anyways, the Arcam 38 according to specifications has a maximum voltage of 2.6V on its preamp output, so the difference is not so large.
Before moving on on this, do you think it could work well?
Thanks
I have been looking at different DAC options, and the NuForce DAC-80 is quite interesting. Good reviews, with digital volume control done at 32-bit. It doesn't add gain, but rather attenuates the standard line-level 2V, which won't get the maximum power from many power amps, but should be enough for me. Anyways, the Arcam 38 according to specifications has a maximum voltage of 2.6V on its preamp output, so the difference is not so large.
Before moving on on this, do you think it could work well?
Thanks