Well now you're starting to argue like my annoying wife. Sometimes I wonder why i am even married to her at all.
Enter the modern hifi world. Try this test.
HiBy FC1 vs. just about any modern or vintage DAC out there.
Cost? Just around 20 dollars or so.
I doubt anyone will be able to tell a difference with their system.
Let’s assume the following case scenario:
1. same speakers
2. same cables
3. same amplifier
The test:
Use a 3.5mm cable to RCA or balanced in to your preamplifier or integrated amplifier on a spare input.
basically, it’s 2v plus a little extra mw, designed to drive headphones.
If anything it’ll be a bit louder than your system, but fundamentally, you won’t be able to hear any difference between it and any solid-state DAC out there in terms of resolution, detail, timing, or instruments/vocals clarity.
Why? Because digital audio has advanced to the point where we are at its limits, and can shrink down the electronics this small, without sacrificing anything. Just look at how far computers and smartphones have come. Audio reproduction is no different in the digital domain.
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We pay additional for something that’s NOT on your list - Engagement, sounds like “real” music. I have a very high analog chain so to get digital to sound personally satisfying (not disappointed compared to analog) I had to spend considerably more than a basic DAC. |
I don't want to start. It's injurous to the health of any human being. You again! With your allegations and false beliefs. No, I don't trust ASR reviews except for cables, headphones, and speakers. The ranking system over there with audio components is basically meaningless. Can you convince your wife to sit with you and enjoy the music, or a friend who prior to listening to your system, had no interest in high fidelity? that's the real test. They sit there for 2 hours and just listen to music. Now my wife is a complete idiot. she mistakes 10 to 15 mistakes a day. So maybe you have had better luck. |
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