Background:
My present audio set up is like this:
PS3-Optical out - Fiio converter - Marantz PM 5004 - Wharfe 9.0
My TV is also connected to this set up. To my non-audiophile ears the system sounds decent. I have a decent collection of FLAC files which I burnt into Audio CD in order to play in PS3. There is a marked differenc in quality of output when audio cd is played in PS3 as compared to 320 kbps files.
But being a impatient listener, I like to shuffle my music collection a lot and am now getting tired of audio CD burning thing.
Future planning:
I am about to buy a HT and have decided to hook up PS3 to the HT to act as CD/BR player. Further, I am planning to get a desktop for music and photography which would take 2-3 years.
Present dilemna:
Once I hook PS3 with HT, what is to be used as source for the amp+speaker combo. Since I am planning to get a deskto in future, so I do not intend to invest big money right now on the stereo system but hope to get a decent output (comparable to PS3). My budget is around 10k.
Intially I thoought about buying a decent DAP such as Cowon Plenue. However, an DAP should be atleast 32GB to satisfy the need. But such DAP is quite costly.
Now my mind is exploring another option:
I am having 2 portable media devices - HTC one X+ with 64 GB and a LG GPad (with 64 GB, i guess). Both this devices can be used as source and linked up with a decent DAC. However, these devices are portable and hence it would not be possible to permenently attach these 2 with any DAC. So DAC should have bluetooth/Wifi etc.
Two of such DACs:
Bluetooth Receiver with optical out and NFC
Bluetooth Music Receiver BM10 | Wireless audio streaming - Sony Smartphones (UK)
So dear FM, what should I do and what should I buy.
Is there a decent budget DAP/DAC fulfilling the stated needs. What is the feedback regarding the sound quality of the aforementioned DACs.
My present audio set up is like this:
PS3-Optical out - Fiio converter - Marantz PM 5004 - Wharfe 9.0
My TV is also connected to this set up. To my non-audiophile ears the system sounds decent. I have a decent collection of FLAC files which I burnt into Audio CD in order to play in PS3. There is a marked differenc in quality of output when audio cd is played in PS3 as compared to 320 kbps files.
But being a impatient listener, I like to shuffle my music collection a lot and am now getting tired of audio CD burning thing.
Future planning:
I am about to buy a HT and have decided to hook up PS3 to the HT to act as CD/BR player. Further, I am planning to get a desktop for music and photography which would take 2-3 years.
Present dilemna:
Once I hook PS3 with HT, what is to be used as source for the amp+speaker combo. Since I am planning to get a deskto in future, so I do not intend to invest big money right now on the stereo system but hope to get a decent output (comparable to PS3). My budget is around 10k.
Intially I thoought about buying a decent DAP such as Cowon Plenue. However, an DAP should be atleast 32GB to satisfy the need. But such DAP is quite costly.
Now my mind is exploring another option:
I am having 2 portable media devices - HTC one X+ with 64 GB and a LG GPad (with 64 GB, i guess). Both this devices can be used as source and linked up with a decent DAC. However, these devices are portable and hence it would not be possible to permenently attach these 2 with any DAC. So DAC should have bluetooth/Wifi etc.
Two of such DACs:
Bluetooth Receiver with optical out and NFC
Bluetooth Music Receiver BM10 | Wireless audio streaming - Sony Smartphones (UK)
So dear FM, what should I do and what should I buy.
Is there a decent budget DAP/DAC fulfilling the stated needs. What is the feedback regarding the sound quality of the aforementioned DACs.
