Get a seperate DAC, most will have an optical input and a lot will have rca out. The Musical Fidelity X-dac v3 provides you with these features, but I don't know what your budget is.

A seperate dac will provide you with better sound on 16 bit, in stereo. I am not sure how to get everything streaming from the optical link in stereo, but for a lot of applications it will probably be very straightforward. Maybe Nrostov can help you with that, I don't own a ps3, or maybe you know.

karlssonvanhetdak December 23, 2006 16:57

Well sure, I agree that he would get the most of his system with surround. It is just that a processor/pre isn't the only thing he is going to need for that. So why not start out and satisfy the most basic of needs, good digital stereo.

karlssonvanhetdak December 22, 2006 14:18

By the looks of it he has a stereo system.

karlssonvanhetdak December 21, 2006 20:54

Just buy a nice separate DAC, and stay with tubes. If you like tubes a switch to different preamp probably isn't a good idea. You will have to keep sacd playing though your ps3 though, but for all other digital formats in stereo something like an x-dac v3 fom musical fidelity will probably improve the sound quite a bit.

karlssonvanhetdak December 21, 2006 13:19