DAC Technology is not as fast moving as the the peddlers want you to think.
I agree with the OCD Mikey on that.
Is there such a thing as a FOREVER DAC/streamer?
I know I might be talking about rehab in a back alley, but here it goes.
I've been looking to upgrade my Hegel H390's internal DAC. But I would only do it to knock it out of the park; as the Hegel's internal DAC does an admirable job. So the question is, is there such a thing as an end game-forever DAC. At the end of the day, DAC is a digital product. Digital technology evolve quicker than analog technology.
Will that Lumin X1, Bartok, Dave, etc be obsolete in 3 years? Thus making this a moot conversation...
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“A dac that makes beautiful music today will make beautiful music 10 years from now as long as it is built with quality parts” +1, @arafiq I plan on keeping mine! |
@donroth You are clueless. |
Folks are at different points and places within this hobby. Let’s be more accepting and open... A phone - Audioquest Cobalt (or equivalent) as streamer/DAC is not at all bad and an elegant solution for most who are listening to and enjoying their music. +1 @donroth |
Yeah the DAC we build. 30 pound separate power supply, 101D direct heated triode tubes, point-to-point wired, V-Capacitors, Audio Note resistors, Nichicon capacitors, AC filter chokes, R2R, etc. Probably not one DAC manufacturer uses any of the parts in their DAC. Reference sound that very few people have heard.
Happy Listening. |
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