The DAC Scam?

[reignofchaos]

This DAC comparison shows how challenging it is to decide which DAC is better for

The differences are pretty obvious right in the chips? Some are shouty, some lack resolution - at least these things don't seem hard to identify.

 

[Analogous]

The differences are pretty obvious right in the chips? Some are shouty, some lack resolution - at least these things don't seem hard to identify.

Differences, yes.
But which one prefers is totally subjective
I discovered I don’t like those that retrieve every last bit of detail. But others may want just that

 

[drkrack]

But which one prefers is totally subjective
I discovered I don’t like those that retrieve every last bit of detail. But others may want just that

I realized that pretty much,
Moved to R2R and never looked back, ironically as you go higher up in chain in denafrips R2R, The resolution goes on increasing.
Being happy with Ares2 might have been a good idea, reached denafrips v2 now.
Or AudioNote seems like a good option to consider.

 

[heliumflight]

I bought Denafrips dac and sold it in a week. It was as if someone was sitting on singers chest and controlling how much air he should blow while artist is singing

 

[mbhangui]

I bought Denafrips dac and sold it in a week. It was as if someone was sitting on singers chest and controlling how much air he should blow while artist is singing

The dacs are too soft. Also there are other issues. The NOS claims about the dac have been proven/exposed as false. Some may actually like the soft sound, but there are many in this forum have tried to resell the DAC after purchasing it.

 

[Analogous]

The Holo audio Cyan 2 maybe preferred by some. (NoS, R2R and so on.)
The 1K USD price it dispenses with displays, switches, knobs and headphone sockets.
Switching between inputs is glitchy, but since I only stream not a bother for me.
After three or four months I can still not bored with its sound character.

 

[reignofchaos]

The Holo audio Cyan 2 maybe preferred by some. (NoS, R2R and so on.)
The 1K USD price it dispenses with displays, switches, knobs and headphone sockets.
Switching between inputs is glitchy, but since I only stream not a bother for me.
After three or four months I can still not bored with its sound character.

I just bought one for my headphone rig. Waiting to get my hands on it by month end. How has your experience been? Got it for a price that isn't much different from the toppings and SMSLs.

I agree with folks calling the Denafrips soft. I have a Pontus 12-1 sitting with me in a box. It has a very mushy sound that I couldn't tolerate. Maybe the top of the line terminator might be better but this ain't my cup of tea.

 

[ajuvignesh]

The dacs are too soft. Also there are other issues. The NOS claims about the dac have been proven/exposed as false. Some may actually like the soft sound, but there are many in this forum have tried to resell the DAC after purchasing it.

I just upgraded from an SMSL D300 dac to Ares 12 ( Enyo 15). I dislike it because it is not as soft and smooth like D300. D300 is so smooth that Denafrips feels like harsh. To each his own

 

[Analogous]

In my experience it does everything I want fairly well. Excels at nothing. So good for a wide range of genres I listen to.
It doesn’t have the seductive warmth of the Lampizator Amber 4 or the soundstage width of the Lumin S1 (recent past experiences)
What I observe/hear is decent imaging, sound stage width, depth. Good details, slightly warm, lush, weighty nuanced bass. I am happy with it so far.

 

[rwnano]

I have topping d10s dac. It sounds decent perhaps because I have not compared it to any other dacs

 

[Analogous]

I have topping d10s dac. It sounds decent perhaps because I have not compared it to any other dacs

That’s one way to be happy for sure

 

[reignofchaos]

I just upgraded from an SMSL D300 dac to Ares 12 ( Enyo 15). I dislike it because it is not as soft and smooth like D300. D300 is so smooth that Denafrips feels like harsh. To each his own

I'm surprised that no one makes a high end Rohm dac other than Luxman. My hunch is a well designed Rohm dac would sound fantastic.

 

[heliumflight]

I'm surprised that no one makes a high end Rohm dac other than Luxman. My hunch is a well designed Rohm dac would sound fantastic.

I had the SMSL D300 Rohm dac and felt it was rather smooth, though nothing outstanding

 

[ajuvignesh]

I'm surprised that no one makes a high end Rohm dac other than Luxman. My hunch is a well designed Rohm dac would sound fantastic.

SMSL has one in VMV lineup.

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