Is there any high end DAC that can sound as good as turntable ($10,000 budget for each)

[sandyk]

10 hours ago, ecwl said:

But as @seeteeyou said, it is definitely possible that your digital streamer/server power supply is introducing too much noise into your DAC, undermining the performance of your DAC.

 One and a half has also discussed that aspect in the previous post.

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Have often thought about a R2R or even DAT, but the mechanical transport problems do outweigh the romance and nostalgia associated with the machines.- one and a half

 I previously owned a Sony DAT player but they were costly to maintain as Gary has said.(above) and there were very few pre-recorded DAT music tapes.

 I have also previously owned a Nakamichi cassette deck, and they sounded great after being tweaked, but maintenance costs were also quite expensive, as were the cost of Metal tapes needed for the highest quality recordings.

[sandyk]

1 hour ago, quanghuy147 said:

Thank you everyone for your very informative input. I will change the DAC later. But for now I will try to reduce the noise in my system as some suggested here. 

 

 

You will find further information here https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/60381-hdd-to-case-bonding-uptick-in-sq/?tab=comments#comment-1084599

You shouldn't need to go quite as far as Gary did unless your  PC has poor internal integrity.

 To do this properly you will need to use a DVM as Gary recommended. It can be done with the PC operational but not doing any work . Further improvements to the PSU itself are the next step if needed.

[sandyk]

27 minutes ago, quanghuy147 said:

Thank you for the link. I am currently not using a PC. I use laptop (Audio Nirvana software - Tidal)-->Ethernet cable->Allo Digione Signature --> DAC. I don't know if I can benefit from Gary's method. 

 

 

 

 It's hard to improve most laptops unless you power them from a Linear PSU. Does it sound any better when playing music from it's battery?

[sandyk]

8 minutes ago, quanghuy147 said:

 

Yes, playing from laptop battery produce noticeably darker background. 

In that case a good Linear PSU should result in an improvement with normal use.

What voltage is it's external SMPS PSU, 19V (?) or around that area, and what is it's rated current  ?

[sandyk]

22 minutes ago, quanghuy147 said:

 

I read in the back of the adapter: 19.5V  11.8A

 

It's a gaming laptop so maybe that's why it demands more power than a regular one. 

 

I tried 2 other laptops on battery mode but it only this gaming laptop (when on battery) produces a lower noise (than when plugged in).

 

Given the very high current rating of the adaptor ,  it wouldn't be economical to use a lower noise Linear PSU instead , unfortunately. The internal batteries would also have a very short time between charges compared with most other laptops.

[sandyk]

19 minutes ago, quanghuy147 said:

If I am going to build a PC as music streamer to feed my DAC, do you think this is a good option to follow? Thank you.

 The best place to ask for advice like that is in this thread.

https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/58164-building-a-diy-music-server/page/38/?tab=comments#comment-1085570

You would need to give some idea of your budget though.