20-Nov-2023, 09:10
Have a listen to Playback Designs DAC, these are one of the recent DACs that impresses. Playback Designs also promotes that their designs does not need an external clock. The sound of Playback Designs seems to suit your needs, it definitely has soul and body.
MSB also got quite a lot of praises, although I haven't listened to it myself. Good thing again, MSB also do not encourage external clock.
I listened to a few times dCS, but I really don't like the sound of it. With brands other than Playbakc and MSB, clock seems to really improve sound, the trouble being having to match all these clock and power cables for different components. Big hassle..... In fact, if you don't mind going through cable matching, even a Chinese DAC combo with clock at one tenth of the price of DACs like Playback Design can produce sound that is worthy of calling high end.
MSB also got quite a lot of praises, although I haven't listened to it myself. Good thing again, MSB also do not encourage external clock.
I listened to a few times dCS, but I really don't like the sound of it. With brands other than Playbakc and MSB, clock seems to really improve sound, the trouble being having to match all these clock and power cables for different components. Big hassle..... In fact, if you don't mind going through cable matching, even a Chinese DAC combo with clock at one tenth of the price of DACs like Playback Design can produce sound that is worthy of calling high end.
