HI, Are 12At& still for sale by any chance? Thanks

I' have never said firmware updates are 'bad", I ve said frequent firmware updates are signs of lack of proper software development and design, and by the way most Chinese digital companies have very few, if any, software engineers on their staff , as a competent digital software engineer...

I'm not that competent to argue the fine points whether op amps in the signal path in one specific design is inferior, or superior to the discreet components design you ve mentioned with whatever features. As I ve stated , IMHO the design of the GD dac you ve brought up is not very well executed...

Look at the D3 inside construction, and then at that GD unit for which you ve provided a link ... The GD looks like just an aggregation of lots of parts (in the dac designs the quantity of parts is not necessarily make unit sound great) and warns users its units can not stay turned on for a...

I play only PCM format files, so for me the DSD & MQA , etc. features are moot....Also, in my experience the BOM more often than not has little to do with a particular unit's sonic performance. I think the SMSL with its very short signal path, and its construction design is probably at least...

I do not have any dsd music, sorry "Probably some FPGA based conversion after XMOS USB prior to PCM1704?" I think you are correct.

After a week of 24/7 " break in" , I d say its a VERY refined and musical sounding unit. It is very naturally "organic" and nuanced sounding (I know its a widely used and abused term, but its term that comes to mind, if you know what actual live classical music sounds like), but does not...

I have bought one.... Have had for a week

I could not bear to watch this "review" thru the end, so could some please illuminate me if the guy climaxes at the end ?! :thinking: :smile:

When I put upsampling in my Macbook Pro audio settings to 32 - 768 some dacs produced horrible screeching noise.... The remedy has been to lower the upsampling to 32-352. The only dac that played 32-768 perfectly was Aune S8 , I guess their software code is very well written and stable .

Larry Man Hello, With your Holo Spring 3 KTE have you had instances of screeching digital noise that some dacs produce and that has been reported in case with Holo Spring or May models as well? I have had such cases happened with my Macbook- sourced set up and few dacs. Thanks!

Thanks again for your in-depth review. Its especially more valuable since I know your amp& loudspeaker's sonic signature very well, unlike most headphones' experiences. The built quality does not always corresponds to the quality of the sound especially as it comes to dacs in my extensive...

THANKS SO MUCH for your in-depth comparo. Do you remember your impressions on Aquarius vs the Pegasus? I ve tried the Pegasus and despite it not being a bad sounding unit, after a 21 days non stop break in I still preferred my Drlta Sigma unit. Now thinking about the Aquarius or the Holo, and...

Larry Man hello, How was your experience with the Musician Aquarius dac? How long did you keep and what were your impressions if you would not mind sharing your impressions, especially vs the Pegasus and to the Holo. Thanks so much!

WOW, that feels so "reassuring" I d say..... Hope your patience is rewarded though, and the unit is a gem! Please keep us posted should you get further updates. Appreciate your prompt reply greatly!