Mark Harris

Chris, Thanks for such a quick response big-guy. If nothing else, you sure have pointed me in the right direction. I am glad that you like the three dacs I listed. That will make my choice a little easier - and not having that feeling of regret, whether I chose the right dac or not won't haunt me like a "Halloween nightmare." I will also look at both Kimber Select & Blue Jeans Cable interconnects as an upgrade to my Better Cables. However, I cannot afford to stay on that proverbial merry-go-round of constantly upgrading my system. Although, having that kind of income would be nice, but I digress. Also, before I purchased my Bel Canto integrated receiver, I almost pulled the trigger on the Red Wine Audio battery powered amp. Here's that feeling of regret I mentioned earlier. Do you have any experience with their products? Thanks again, Mark

Greetings, I am new to this site and I find it to be very informative. I am new to the world of audiophilia - is that a word? :-). When I say new, I mean raw, green, newbie nook, baby-phile, neophyte. So, please be patient with me when I ask a stupid question. I would like to improve the sound quality of my current system. Simple as it may be, I think it sounds pretty good as is. However, the overall consensus on this site leads me to believe a good dac will significantly improve my musical enjoyment. Current setup: 1. Bel Canto e.One S300i amplifier 2. Polk Audio LSi9 Loudspeakers 3. Toshiba HD-DVD for digital playback (format discontinued - S.O.B.) 4. All connectors by BETTER CABLES Well, I want to use a computer as my music server, with a quality dac that I will then connect to my IA. I have seen many standalone music servers, but I think the computer may be "my" best option. I will list the equipment I am considering adding to my current setup. All comments and suggestions are welcome - good, bad or indifferent. Possible system additions: 1. Mac/Pc - I am leaning towards the mac mini w/usb 2.0 2. itunes regardless of computer 3. DAC: a.) Benchmark DAC1 USB b.) PS Audio Digital Link III c.) Wavelength Audio Proton DAC 4. I'd like to upgrade my Better Cable interconnects too Well, folks, that's my plan to reach musical ecstasy on a budget. I need as much input as I can get. So, holler if you hear me. Thanks, Mark Harris