The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same?


I've been talking to my cousin brother about sound quality. He is a self-proclaimed expert audiophile. He says that Audio Science Review has all of the answers I will need regarding audio products.

In particular, he says an inexpensive DAC from any Chinese company will do better than the expensive stuff. He says fancy audio gear is a waste of money because the data is already bit-perfect.  All DAC chips sound the same. Am I being mislead? 

He also said that any DAC over $400 is a waste of money. Convincing marketing is at play here, he says.

He currently owns a Topping L30 headphone amplifier and D30 Pro DAC. He uses Sennheiser HD 569 headphones to listen to music.  I'm not sure what to think of them. I will report my findings after listening one day! (likely soon, once I get some free time)

- Jack 

 

 

jackhifiguy

Your cartoon is an insult not the two lines of jessmith...What is my mess? my observation about your habit to post cartonnish insult? 😁😊

You have probably not understood the link between biases and cognitive resonant/dissonant behaviour and take it to be an insult instead of going on with this very important point about LEARNED biases positive and negative role and function in perception...

Then take a mirror....

mahgister....what a lame attempt to clean up your mess.

for example this is an insult:

Stupid people dont mind to look stupid because the pleasure associated by the liberation of their anger toward something they dont understand superseeded their self social control and pride...

Wise people are too ashamed to systematically insult someone or about something they dont understand...

I prefer to be "schyzo" instead of writing post like that... it is not a shame at all to be a schizophren, but posting this is a shame...

@mahgister

you do not KNOW ANYTHING. MILLER CARBON! tech him a lesson.

your AUDIO room LOOKS like a crazy persons room or somebody who has skitsofrenia.

psycho-acoustic relation...ya i think you are psycho in relation to acousics

mahgister, the world was a better place when you were arguing with highfijack.

I dicuss if you remind my posts...I always give arguments, not ad hominem attacks...

I ceased to discuss with someone when someone used insults and insinuations like you just did because you are unable to any rational thinking sometimes...Save to appeal to scapegoating me because i dont appreciate cartoon insult poster of any kind ...

mahgister, the world was a better place when you were arguing with highfijack.

«A wise person recognize himself with or without a mirror, a fool cannot even with a mirror»-Anonymus smith

i am able to apologize when i am wrong...

Imitate me...

You're operating under the mistaken assumption that I'm somehow obligated to talk to you, even when you butt in, looking for ways to argue with me. 

Silly.

All the best,
Nonoise