DAC 'Scam' Vid

@hifikenobi - I did check out your system and it is wonderful - thanks for posting it!

Like you, I also find the differences in DACs not subtle.  I recently added an Aries Cerat Helene DAC to my system and, after finally getting it dialed in, I find the sound to be compellingly natural/organic with a mix of clarity, sweetness, bloom, dynamics, and rich tonal qualities that come together in a very convincing manner.  I currently have five other DACs here and can easily pick out the differences between them.

I think it would behoove some to read the majority of the comments prior to hitting enter.

Thank you @mitch2. I looked at your system too, and can understand why you think that way. Looks great!

My best friend and I have the Topping D70s DAC.  In his tube based system (same speaker brand), it sounds marvelous.  In my SOTA and former SOTA system which retails for over $250,000, the Topping is used prior to receiving the new Rockna WaveDream Reference Signature.   Minor bass phase, "Q" and gain adjustments on the speakers yield a truly lovely, musical sound that most audiophiles and musiclovers would enjoy.  However, my prior $25,000 DAC was no slouch and contributed many good qualities beyond the Topping.  It was a mismatch with my neutral, very high resolution solid state system being too analytical and less body to the lower midrange.  No one uses the Topping in a very high end system, the cabling alone is 10X more expensive than this Topping (SPDIF, XLR out and power cables exceeded $13,000 retail).  I’m using the Topping in my second system though.

yyzsantabarbara. What DAC are you buying?