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The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype

Over many decades I have owned my share of multi-thousand dollar dacs.My current is my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5, which I have owned for ~ 4 years. I have made many changes to my system, including cables and it has shined a light on every one, so I tend to agree with the YTV . Your thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sg1nYLmLCw

tweak1
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mahgister
13,270 posts
 

I am happy with my 2 dacs...

Dac make a difference but non on par with speakers or pre-amplification... And Acoustics controls matter way more ...

 

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jasonbourne71
1,305 posts
 

A DAC is basically a sound card. Expensive DAC's are trophies for the gullible rich to impress their clueless buddies!

bolong
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Jason Bourne Steals the Blackbriar Files

immatthewj
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Jason Bourne Steals the Blackbriar Files

LOL!

soix
9,888 posts
 

Brought to you by the UK division of ASR.  OMG, it’s Amir with a British accent.  Love the way he glosses over the power supply and output stage and doesn’t even broach the subject of the clock, galvanic isolation, etc.  This is a prime example of someone who has to go by measurements because he’s completely incapable of using his ears so swears the rest of us are just fooling ourselves.  This guy is a total joke, and there’s 13 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. 

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