There are a lot of people who are rediscovering just how good the DAC's in the Theta Casanova are, especially with 96/24 program material. Oh, right, most people dont' know this but the Casanova's play 96/24 just fine. I'm listening to NPR through my Squeezebox touch and a Casanova right now.
There are also a lot of Casablanca I and II's out there which won't be upgraded. Fear not, there are solutions.
There's just absolutely nothing wrong or outdated about the sound coming out of these, and for $399 or less for the Casanovas on the used market they are serious contenders for most DAC's out there at $2,000 or less. So what do you do?
Upgrade it!
Get an external HDMI switcher with digital audio out and infrared remote control such as:
Monoprice 4 to 1 HDMI switch
Used along with the Home Theater master learning remote with macro capabilities:
URC Learning Remote
And you'll have a music and home theater processor which simply can't be embarrassed for under $10K.
Full disclosure: I want to pump up the price of the Casanova's on the used market so I can afford a Supernova when they come out! :)
Best!
Nigel
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