DAC’s

@holmz

You shouldn’t have to listen to any particular instrument to detect the difference between an iPad dongle and a $2K DAC. It should be obvious and overwhelming. Definitely, Spotify is not a high quality source. But even then… very unusual..

@ghdprentice

There is nothing strange about holmz lackluster attitude towards streaming, here is one of his earlier replies in the thread,

“Yeah - I am not much of streaming guy”

@lalitk ​​​​@ghdprentice

even if he is a late comer to high performance streamed music, we shouldn’t be too negative about that per se... if it weren’t for covid in early 2020 shutting me in, i would also not have found the time energy and focus to learn and work on my streaming setup...

that said, folks shouldn’t poo-poo stuff they haven’t personally invested in and tried at length, but old threads can and should be given a pass imo... as enthusiasts should be allowed to change their minds as experience increases (you will find old threads of mine saying the bluesound node delivers as good streaming quality as more capable streamers... i have since learned, tried more, upgraded the feed, and revised that view...)

@jjss49 I find your post interesting and to the point. I too would not have gone in the many directions I have in the digital realm had it not been for lockdowns.

Started playing and just found that  one could spend a modest amount on a good DAC, Streamer and Cables in be in a really good digital space.

Fry cry from a I Pad and a AQ DAC , but hey that is good enough for some.

My wife cringes when the UPS or FedEX guy/person pulls up, is it tools, toys or audio? She really freaks when it's the DHL guy!

Bottom line it's all about music.