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Originally Posted by Msegal
I find it interesting that so many people are quick to proclaim that an internal DAC does not degrade sound quality. I do not have two identical preamps to make that comparison but I would prefer to keep those noisy digital switching circuits out of my preamp.
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McIntosh (and other manufacturers) have been combining sub-sections on the same chassis for decades without any ill effect and if it did, it would certainly show up in test measurements.
Levels of S/N and THD are well below the human threshold of hearing in most modern equipment nowadays and if there's any evidence of on board DACs being deleterious to sound quality, I have yet to see any objective evidence of it.