gefski
1000+ Head-Fier
In the 70's and 80's it was like pulling teeth to get a customer to spend $ on a phono cartridge. But they wanted to spend $ on "lotsa watts" or huge woofers. The resulting systems were not satisfying in the long term.
So now the dac is the "least important" component? Redux.
Quality digital files, delivered with as little damage as possible (thanks Krutsch) to a very good dac, is the foundation of a system with a realistic musical presentation. Downstream components (amps and headphones) can change the personality of a system in exciting and fun ways, but can never "correct or repair" damage done upstream.
And of course HD650s are transparent enough to easily reveal Dac differences.
So now the dac is the "least important" component? Redux.
Quality digital files, delivered with as little damage as possible (thanks Krutsch) to a very good dac, is the foundation of a system with a realistic musical presentation. Downstream components (amps and headphones) can change the personality of a system in exciting and fun ways, but can never "correct or repair" damage done upstream.
And of course HD650s are transparent enough to easily reveal Dac differences.