DAC/Preamp Combos

falconcry72 · 2014-01-14 15:30:56

Are there any DAC/Preamp combos out there that sound better than equivalently priced separate DACs and Preamps? I see the potential for a $3k combo to sound better than a $1.5k DAC + $1.5k preamp, but it doesn't seem like it exists? What say you?

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falconcry72 Posts: 3,580

January 2014 edited January 2014

I want this:

http://www.audioresearch.com/DSPre.html

Wish it was tubed, but still sweet.

2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

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