In Reply to: Topping D50 versus... posted by fstein on August 13, 2019 at 06:42:27:
Then the ESS Sabre DAC chip is what you should get.
Listening pleasure may take you in a differing direction, but audio has always that way going back to von Recklinghausen who stated:
"If it measures good and sounds bad, -- it is bad. If it sounds good and measures bad, -- you've measured the wrong thing."
First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass
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- If it's measurements you are looking for... - Ivan303 07:48:31 08/13/19 (10)
- RE: If it's measurements you are looking for... - fstein 12:02:09 08/13/19 (0)
- RE: If it's measurements you are looking for... - fstein 07:55:29 08/13/19 (8)
- AT $200 I'd do the listening tests myself.. /n - Ivan303 08:03:03 08/13/19 (5)
- +1 - Mick Wolfe 08:57:20 08/15/19 (0)
- RE: AT $200 I'd do the listening tests myself.. /n - fstein 08:09:09 08/13/19 (3)
- My $4500 DENAFRIPS Terminator has 'Fast' and 'Slow" rolloff digital filters as well... - Ivan303 08:20:55 08/13/19 (2)
- RE: My $4500 DENAFRIPS Terminator has 'Fast' and 'Slow" rolloff digital filters as well... - KanedaK 05:23:38 11/01/19 (0)
- Yes, sure, the SMSL M8 isn't very good - Feanor 05:47:08 08/14/19 (0)
- RE: If it's measurements you are looking for... - fstein 07:59:09 08/13/19 (1)
- At $499 I'd still to the listening tests for myself.... - Ivan303 08:12:42 08/13/19 (0)