If I were to guess, the weak link is likely the DAC in the Overture, since modern DACs are better. What speakers are you driving with the Overture?

Hello,

Thanks for you answer. I use a Concero HD external DAC and the speakers are connected to a BV-7 40. 

Resonessence, the company that makes the DAC is gone so I’m thinking the future and wondering how much improvement I could get out of a better/new DAC given that the music always goes over Masterlink before getting to a speaker.

Thanks again,

- Scott

There is no DAC in an Ouverture.....apart from the one that is dedicated to the CD player.

MM

Scott Needham wrote:

Hello,

Thanks for you answer. I use a Concero HD external DAC and the speakers are connected to a BV-7 40. 

Resonessence, the company that makes the DAC is gone so I’m thinking the future and wondering how much improvement I could get out of a better/new DAC given that the music always goes over Masterlink before getting to a speaker.

Thanks again,

 

- Scott

That will be perfectly fine for years to come, now that you already have spend the money on it.

The sound qualty - apart from on the source material - depends on many things..........mostly on the speakers/how they are set up and the room.

I would not worry about the DAC used to feed the Ouverture - most modern, even lowprized DACs are fine.

(There is a lot of snakeoil in the DAC business today).

Spend the money on better/additional speakers - or on dining with your wife/family..........once that is again possible.

MM

Millemissen wrote:

(There is a lot of snakeoil in the DAC business today).

There has always been a lot of snake oil in the DAC business sadly.

That is what I meant. If you can't bypass the DAC on the Overture (for the CD) there is no use in getting another DAC if you keep the Overture. The only way to get better audio would be to bypass the internal DAC if Overture allows for digital out.

I have noticed audio quality differences between DACs. 

Jaffrey2230 wrote:

I have noticed audio quality differences between DACs. 

I did as well, as did my audio buddies, until we level matched them and double blinded the test. I couldn't even tell the differences once we level matched them, and I had thought certain I could hear differences. Out of 5 of us who did the tests, not one could tell the difference when the test was blinded and level matched.

Add it to the list of things everyone thinks they can hear the difference in that magically goes away when tested properly.

Makes sense and definitely possible. It's hard to describe why we end up perceiving things differently in different environments. Typically buying decisions are influenced by many. factors. For the OP, I would suggest if the Overture sounds good ( it looks great) then no need to add a DAC, perhaps upgrade the speaker (it's why I asked what speakers were being driven by the Overture). I am not sure what connections are available, but adding a Core would add streaming capabilities with a very good DAC and integration with the rest of the B&O ecosystem. I really like the Core - when I first got it, I wasn't convinced, but it's an underrated streamer and a solid value - even if you get the Essence remote with it.