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

Jason Bourne Steals the Blackbriar Files  Love the film, but noticed immediately his small hand held monocular outperforms my Swarovski ATX 95mm objective with 70X magnification mated to the ATX ocular lens module mounted on a Swarovski PCT carbon fiber tripod with PTH Professional Tripod Head (rail system) closing in on $7,000.  Now that's hype!  Need to get me one of them monoculars!

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Skip the DAC. This $2k all-in-one player (CD, SACD, FLAC player, streamer) sounds better than any transport and DAC combo regardless of price (incl. $260k dCS). Alex/Wavetouch audio

https://youtu.be/ADJab9HrXpU?si=O0t2DjNCp3rHfekA

https://youtu.be/QkQcB3nFJDc?si=Qoe0edEnetnYhY-x&t=142

@mihorn 

You seem like a nice enough guy but…

Skip the DAC. This $2k all-in-one player (CD, SACD, FLAC player, streamer) sounds better than any transport and DAC combo regardless of price (incl. $260k dCS). Alex/Wavetouch audio

You can’t possibly be serious. Anyone who might make this statement loses what little credibility they may have had.