The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype

August I upgrade from an Audiolab 6000 CDT to a Shanling ET3. The improvement was not subtle. Actually amazing and only $750

Op, wonder how Smsl PL200T stacks up with ET3?  Much cheaper (only $499), additional 10Mhz clock input AND, more importantly, ability to use LPS for sound improvement.  Maybe another nontrivial improvement, Wow!

I know enough about acoustics and the way we can use it to know that as much as acoustics cannot replace a good design of the pieces of gear, no good gear design can replace acoustics parameters controls..

 Then it makes no sense to claim to a "best system" at any price in any room ...

 Once we learn acoustics basics concepts ( i recommend to begin by Dr. Choueiri articles and  Dr. Toole book and especially acoustics specialized research question about some concepts as reflection role in perception etc ) we learn how to optimize any system at any price and it is a long process if as myself you do it yourself at peanuts cost...

I dont brag about my system which  i like (low cost) , it would be ridiculous compared to others system here,i propose study and experiments... Read about resonators for example...

A great sound may cost little but ask for a big work on a long time ...If you listen in a living room it is more difficult so much i could never have done it at such  low cost ...

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@mihorn  Glad to hear it’s the "best" ever and you’re enjoying it!

I admire your confidence in these matters...

Play his song......  Van Halen - Ain’t talkin Bout Love

@ 95 db at least, record it and post a clip...would be curious to see how it sounds on the world’s best rig...thanks in advance.

Thank you for kind words!

I record below this morning. Adding a powered sub-woofer could make it better, but I didn’t bother. Please enjoy. Alex/Wavetouch audio

https://youtu.be/kEaq0CGsDT8?si=AwTJUBbaYtBh_6Eq

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No idea. I tried the ET3 as they offered 30 day money back