Whether it's a DAC, cable, preamp or whatever you need to have a half decent system to reveal the differences.
That being said some people really can't hear differences between a cheap or expensive DAC.
Differences between models of expensive vs inexpensive DACs
For those who have tried many different DACs from very inexpensive to very expensive, do you find that the lower end DACs all sound similar in the same less than optimal way, or is it that the more expensive DACs all sound more similar in the correct way? In other words, are the better DACs starting to converge on the same good sound, or are they actually diverging more in their sonic presentation? In recent times I've only worked with relatively inexpensive DACs and those all sound the same to me.
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Good question. I am curious to hear what people say. We certainly would not say, "Are the better cuisines starting to converge on the same good taste?" Excellent foods taste different without converging. The question raised, for me, is whether that is true of sonics. My guess is "yes" but the degree to which the DAC is a large contributor to those divergent cases of excellence is an open question. |
@lordmelton I assume you have a half way decent system and can hear differences between DACs. Have you ever listened to entry level DACs through your system? If so, do you notice similar issues with them? |
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