When it comes to hi-fi gear, how much functional integration in a box is good and how much is too much? Is that product that includes a streamer, a DAC with Bluetooth, a preamp, and a power amplifier really going to serve your long-term musical interests? Or does the path to long-term happiness require some separation of concerns? This post attempts to answer some of these questions from an AVA perspective.
Tag: CA1
Advanced Nested Architecture: what it is, what it isn't, and whether it's important
TL;DR: It's not important.