Streamer upgrade? follow up.


I posted the first part of this earlier in the week. There are a few other threads running concurrently here about this same subject.This is my personal experience with this situation.Ive been using a Aurender A100 streamer/dac which is they’re entry level unit, the SQ wasn’t horrible but I was pretty sure I could get it better.In a attempt to do that I purchased a Denafrips Pontus two and a DhLabs Mirage Usb cable to use with the A100 utilizing its Usb out.The two local hi fi dealers here in SO Cal both told me this would not produce much of an result and in my opinion after trying it they were both correct. So… as I stated in the first post I was coming from a “bit is bits” perspective which was I was convinced adding a better Dac would accomplish my goals, I just couldn’t believe that the zeros and ones  could possibly effect the quality of sound. But not being one to give up I decided in for penny in for a pound Id see for myself if there was anything to the other side of this conversation, I wanted a new toy for Xmas anyway.So I traded my A100 plus some cash to TMR ( nice people btw) for a shiny new Aurender N200 which arrived yesterday. Last night the moment of truth, I hooked up the new unit with the exact same everything as before in my system nothing different but the streamer.I let the tubes and everything else warm up for a few hours,picked a song I knew inside and out sat down and pressed play. Immediately within the first few notes of the Stones “ Wild Horses “ I knew I had made the right choice and that I was wrong believing  bits are bits “. I really don’t have adequate language to describe the difference in sound quality other than to say I feel like Im in someone else’s home listening to they’re far superior system, its that drastic.I can with complete confidence say this has got to be one of if not the most significant upgrades Ive made in my system, scouts honor!              PS. Grinin ear to ear here.                                                            

bikeboy52

South Korea, and most Asian countries for that matter have thriving middle class, seems we have income issues here based on citizen discontent I observe.

I would agree with the idea of employing these people if they had proportionally (to the cost of their products) high salary,

This is NOT how it works. In US or any free market economy. The wages are set by the market forces, business decision, and do not depend on the price of the manufactured end product. What country do you live in?

I am afraid this might not be the case in Korea.

This is South Korea. Not North Korea. Free market economy & business decisions determine wages, not the Glorious Leader

reality exists in the specifics, the details -- not in generalities

some of these comments are as insightful as europeans saying ’americans are fat, lazy, entitled, and uneducated’ as a blanket statement... totally useless and ignorant, even if sometimes accurate... more importantly, it provides zero insight and understanding

@thyname Thank you , I just didn’t have the energy or time to explain that today.Ive been putting in some serious hours at my job in our free market economy.

The question arose because of the cost of a computer device with a power supply that just transmits data and has a small screen. I don't know if such a device may r contain expensive parts and labor, might well be the case. I posted a question. Ideally, besides the owner, ordinary employers should  also benefit from a high cost  product they produce. You say that this is not how it works ("free" market), I readily agree that it is true.