How do you find the DSJ’s preamp functionality into the M700’s? I could go with the GCD but i really like the ongoing upgrade programme of the DSJ and obviously its dac is a step up.
I run my USB into the Jr along with a Optical. I have no other sources analog or otherwise. The combo worked really well with 5 of six speaker combinations. I now have a pre in the setup as well but same USB and optical inputs. The pre was purely for musicality given my system and preferences. YMMV.
I upgraded to the Jr and never looked back. In my opinion, it is possibly the best component PSA makes given sound and value. M700’s a close 2nd. The cool thing about the Jr is everything sounds better- from Spotify, MP3 to Hi-Res.
The review makes sense. I tried a newer and super cheap ESS DAC (9038Q2m) with my SGCD and the newer DAC sound has more glare (or should I call it an aftereffect of resolution) but the SGCD is more musical, has more bass … I too think that it would have been awesome to have 2x upsample like the old Teac UD501 does - helps to give another knob to tune the sound