How to better my music enjoyment????

[jmstpierre]

Hi all,
My current set up consists of a yamaha rxa2020 receiver feeding a pair of w4s mono amps to a pair of theos. At the moment I use my apple tv to stream all my music from my iTunes library which is stored onto a Mac mini, via hdmi to the yamaha receiver.
The room has also been treated and I am in the process of deciding on a sub.

I am a bit over the apple tv for music listening, as it takes a while to find my library, sometimes decided to work and sometimes comes up with iTunes unavailable.....
So I am convinced that I will buy a proper device to play and listen to my music.
My question is how much more money should I spend to better the dac I. The yamaha rxa 2020.
So far, I like the idea of getting a Chordette QuteHD (DSD) DAC or a w4s dac2.
My other option would be to go for a streamer but unsure where to start looking and at what price range.?
I don t want something that s going to be an overkill for the system I have nor an underkill.
Even if I don t use any digital input of the rxa2020 and feed it a analogs signal for let s say a streamer or dac, will there still be a ADC along the receiver, or that audio signal should pretty well be left untouched and unprocessed.
All your advice will be greatly appreciated.
Regards
John

 

[amey01]

To answer the title of your thread, read this thread:

http://www.martinloganowners.com/fo...-Wine-amp-Cheese-Thread&highlight=cheese+wine

 

[jmstpierre]

Hi Amey,
indeed that can smooth things over a little. you see , m a french expat and enjoy a bottle with a movie and music. cheese as well of course.just miss the nice baguette a lot. can t beleive the price of a baguette here.something like $4. What a rip off. i even find french import wine to be on part with the french prices but the baguette...
anyway, back to my topic.. i am starting to look at something line a naim preamp/streamer,but not sure if they mate well if any other brands of power amp or need to be mated to naim.
by the way, do you know if i put an analogue signal thru the receiver if there will be any type of conversion at all. would i be better getting rid of the receiver and just go apple mac mini, naim streamer,power amp and theos.will this imrpove things a lot?
regards

 

[Bernard]

To answer the title of your thread, read this thread:

http://www.martinloganowners.com/fo...-Wine-amp-Cheese-Thread&highlight=cheese+wine

Good response Adam. We need to resuscitate that thread.

 

[amey01]

Hi Amey,
indeed that can smooth things over a little. you see , m a french expat and enjoy a bottle with a movie and music. cheese as well of course.just miss the nice baguette a lot. can t beleive the price of a baguette here.something like $4. What a rip off. i even find french import wine to be on part with the french prices but the baguette...
anyway, back to my topic.. i am starting to look at something line a naim preamp/streamer,but not sure if they mate well if any other brands of power amp or need to be mated to naim.
by the way, do you know if i put an analogue signal thru the receiver if there will be any type of conversion at all. would i be better getting rid of the receiver and just go apple mac mini, naim streamer,power amp and theos.will this imrpove things a lot?
regards

Everything is a rip off here!

I'm not familiar with your receiver. It may or may not convert to digital - some do so it is definitely possible - and may depend on the settings you are using. However I'd always get rid of receivers - they are not audiophile.

 

[amey01]

Good response Adam. We need to resuscitate that thread.

Yes Bernard - we certainly do. I had a great Marlborough the other day. I think I have another bottle somehwere, so I shall photograph and post if I do.