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Cambridge Audio DAC Magic

  • 18-09-2011 9:39am
    #1
    notahappycamper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm thinking about buying the above DAC and I'm wondering would it be suitable for my current set up/make a significant sound improvement?:

    Arcam 8R Amp, Arcam 7SE CD player, B&W 601 Series 2 speakers and Apple Airport Express.

    I have an extensive music library on iTunes which I want to stream wirelessly and am currently doing so from the PC to the Airport express (wirelessly) and then into the Arcam 8R amp.

    Thanks...


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Hey,

    I'm after reading the spec of the D to A Converter you mentioned and it's talking rubbish. The idea that it can up-sample from 16-44.1 (red book) to 24/192 is impossible, you can't magically make sound that's not there... it's the same with mp3's and WAV's, you don't loose 10mb of data without loosing quality.
    I think you would be able to find better solutions out there, I probably would have said it would be a good solution if you could turn off the up-sampling but it's standard to all music played on this device I think.


  • #3
    notahappycamper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭notahappycamper


    Having read a good few reviews on AV Forums, the overall impression is that the DAC Magic does a very good job of improving the sound of a system. Having done a search on Boards.ie there was mention of it on the Richersounds.ie forum with positive comments towards it posted.


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