Emm Labs DV2 versus Tambaqui

@fleschler

I’m not sure how this thread devolved into a discussion of DACs unrelated to the OP’s question -- that’s how these discussions always seem to go..."expensive" DACs (i.e., more expensive than whatever the poster likes) are the new "snake oil" I suppose.

According to Herb’s column in Stereophile, some of the tech for the Tambaqui was discovered in 2004 and production began in 2013. My long-term reference/snake oil is totaldac, and the basic ideas there have been in use since at least 2010, refined here and there over time. I guess that can be good or bad, depending on your perspective. Perhaps you’re assuming that new digital must be better than old digital. My view is "Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing".

I’m not sure how this thread devolved into a discussion of DACs unrelated to the OP’s question

@metaldetektor ,

Funny that you asked. On the first page I noted this already. You tried to provide genuine feedback, but whenever certain 2 people get into DAC discussions, they make every effort to divert the threads to the DAC of their choice.

@milpai You should check out the dealer ad for the ’said’ dac on US Audio Mart. The dealer is referencing a topic started on audiogon as part of his sales pitch by a user named dbb . I’m sure it’s a very good dac, but these underhanded tactics are definitely raising suspicions. Now watch them jump on you by declaring that your motivations are driven by racism (anti-china) or your lack of understanding of how expensive DACs are merely snake oil (that's another way of saying that you are a gullible simpleton who doesn’t know how this stuff works). Typical tactics employed in fabricating a hype cycle :)

Now watch them jump on you by declaring that your motivations are driven by racism (anti-china) or your lack of understanding of how expensive DACs are merely snake oil (that's another way of saying that you are a gullible simpleton who doesn’t know how this stuff works)

@arafiq , I will not be surprised by that. They have called me out on another thread. Like you said - they are using their tactics. But point is, don't turn every thread to your DAC. If you want the OP to know about your DAC, reach out via PM instead of trying to divert the thread's original intent. This was typical of a person from down under who was hijacking all Class D amp, DSD and non-R2R DAC threads. Same thing I am seeing with these few posters - always trying to get pity by saying that most folks here are anti-China. My Oppo is made in China, I just got brand new Psvanes. And guess where they are made?

metaldetektor, thank you for your observations. I would be interested in hearing more as you listen more to the Tambaqui. What connects are you using, for example?That is precisely the type of feedback I wanted. It looks as if the choice will be the Tambaqui. I would like to thank all of the posters who kept the discussion on track.

I have nothing against Chinese Dacs or Chinese products, quite the contrary.Denafrips make very good Dacs. I think Opera Consonance, for example, make great equipment. AM amps are absolutely superb and little known.
My question was based on a lot of prior research and listening and that research and listening led me to consider the two Dacs posed in my initial query. So thanks to those who kept the topic on track. As a matter of interest, the new Sonnet, the Pasithea, is also on my list to listen to.