The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype

This hobby for me was about how i ought to learn to install an audio system studying the three main working dimensions of any system , nevermind the price : mechanical,electrical,acoustical...

Most people are gullible to publicity and buy gear as upgrade thats all ...they are only interested by the gear : if they are subjectivist, they are moved by their "taste" about gear, if they are objectivist it is worst, they are only interested by some very limited set of measures...

Myself i learned how to do and what to do with any gear system, now i listen music and speak about music not gear....

I discovered also  in all these experiments the best possible introduction into deep acoustics science, a book as marvellous as philosophically important (sound sources by Akpen J. Essien) ... Thanks to this forum... i discovered the book discussing with engineers in audio who to my surprise ignore psycho-acoustics basis obsessed by electrical design over acoustics... Thanks to them for this book i discover to help me when discussing with them, one is Amir...

I participated less here now because it is impossible to have deep discussion most of the times... Even discussion about simple tweaks or discussion about acoustics are too much...

Most discussions are about a product favored or disliked, it is free marketing...It could be interesting if we search for others opinion before buying but it is very limited if we want to study, experiment and learn...

I went from the chip decoder in my Oppo disk player for several years. Then after several years of reading, and watching various reviews of Dacs, I bought a Denafrips Venus 12th about two years ago. I was stunned at the difference. I did not believe how much better my system. The clarity, smoothness, less fatigue, hearing things I never heard before. Disks that are SACD, BLU RAY, DVD-Audio all were revealing. The Denafrips is easy to use. No volume control, simple to use nothing I dont need, just easy to use. No regrets. The Venus is the middle Dac in the lineup, offer great performance for the money. 

@mahgister 👍  
I'd say "You ARE what you hear and how...."

Gets deep quick.  And gone thru this before here.

Do what cha' do.

Fleeting as is

Enjoy, J

The only thing we have been scammed out of is our time watching that video. Clickbait video. Nothing to see.

@kennymacc : So you love gazing at your lovely expensive wristwatch as the seconds tick by?