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DAC 'Scam' Vid

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

The TL:DW is that any well made Dac should not be more than $200 and anything above that doesn't sound any better since they all use similar cheap chips to do the D/A conversion. Anything above $200 for a DAC is basically snake oil and theres no improvement in sonics.

Appreciate your insights.

smodtactical
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texasblues1959
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@2psyop Thank you for the kind words. 

Don’t let facts get in the way, I have to ask are you a teacher or a complainer?

Your friend the Mayor of Simpleton.

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larsman
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@2psyop + 1

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lordmelton
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Pearls before swine.

mitch2
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Not sure I would agree with “stupid” but maybe apply the 80/20 rule - i.e., not always the case.

Of the 20 percent, I have seen those who can’t do, and I have seen those who can teach, and I have heard pretty much everyone complain. Personally, I do, teach, and complain.

stuartk
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@yyzsantabarbara 

I went from a $15K DAC to a $2800 DAC and that was a huge conic improvement. I am trying to buy the same $2800 DAC for another system.

The maxim: "Spending more will not guarantee satisfaction" is true. I just discovered its veracity when I auditioned an 8.5K DAC and to my surprise, preferred the onboard DAC in my Hegel integrated. 

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