Just wondering if you would still listen to music if the Dave didn’t exist, since no other dac lets you feel the music?

OK I will say it one more time: I expressed my happiness that the sq of the Stealth is now available to a larger audience. “ As a very happy Stealth user I am very glad to see the technology and sq become more affordable, and therefore, available to a larger audience who will get to...

All the reviews I’ve read have all said that the tuning is basically the same with adherence to the Harman curve. Dan Clark states that the technology is more advanced on the E3 in his interview with Jude. Would you spend an additional $2,000- for a relatively minor difference in tuning? I guess...

Thanks for your reply. Please let me know which other totl headphone has been replaced after only two years by a comparable headphone that is half the price. Most other top line headphones have a shelf life of far more than two years. I am not certain what the point of your reply is. Would...

As a very happy Stealth user I am very glad to see the technology and sq become more affordable, and therefore, available to a larger audience who will get to enjoy such a listening experience. However, I find it difficult to accept that after spending $4,000 as an early adopter, my investment...

You were thinking of getting a Topping dac to see what all the talk is about; maybe this can be of some help. I know it’s probably off topic, but if it helps……. This is from Stereophile’s current issue. Under A rated pre-amps: Topping Pre90: $599 This affordable solid state preamplifier comes...

As I mentioned previously, you should have realised I meant the DX7 pro+. The whole discussion is centred around the comparison of the DX7 pro+ and the DAVE. But, since you did reply, what is your take on the DX7 pro+ testing better than the DAVE using the same parameters? Since you are being...

Ask him yourself. Maybe the two of you can have a nice chat about measurements and parameters. That would be nice and I would pay an admission fee.

Thanks for your response. No need to reply. Your explanation speaks for itself. You ignore the fact that Amir compared the DX7 pro+ with the DAVE using the exact same parameters and settings and the Topping measured better. I know…..you can ‘hear’ that the DAVE is better. You should have known...

Really? Doesn’t the D90se have zero noise floor modulation below the DAVE’s, doesn’t the D90se have exceptional jitter performance? Can you actually hear a difference in the filter performance, and if so, please describe the audible difference. Please also describe the audible difference that...

Thanks for all your efforts. Could you please elaborate on the demonstrable differences. Then I will be better informed as to whether to ignore them or not.:beerchug:

It is not off-topic, it relates directly to Rob’s own words: allows the DAC to eliminate noise floor modulation. Now this is a very important problem, as it makes the DAC sound hard and less smooth and is a major problem with DACs - all other DACs have very large noise floor modulation Noise...

My understanding is that Amir posted Rob’s own measurement graph and tried to replicate Rob’s results. I would be very surprised if Amir was comparing analog with digital. Very surprised!

The ASR site has Amir’s test of noise floor modulation of the Topping DX7 pro+ in comparison with the DAVE.

Thank you for the advice! I’m more interested in understanding whether the information provided by Chord and Rob Watts is just marketing bs or if it is valid and that the measurements they use in their marketing are accurate.

Thank you for the post @Rob Watts My question remains why the Topping has better noise floor modulation measurements than the DAVE. Are you saying that Amir manipulated the measurement to show that result? The fact that the DAVE’s performance on that metric was partly responsible for its sonic...

Thank you for your reply. The post by Amir is directly addressing statements and measurements attributed to Rob Watts. It seems Amir is trying to replicate the measurements that Mr. Watts published. It is clear that Amir knows exactly what he is measuring as the measurement is supplied by Mr...

Hi, I would love to hear a technical response with measurements from you or @Rob Watts concerning Amir’s latest post about noise floor modulation. I am beginning to feel like I may have wasted a large chunk of money on the DAVE and M Scaler. Thnx

But how do you know that his directly addressing your inquiries were accurate, correct, or even plausible? I think the question was what credentials do you have that allow you to judge the accuracy of his responses.

One other question: why hasn’t a patent been applied for or granted if the science is so unique and effective?

Are there any peer reviewed papers or research you can point me to that explains how the brain responds to spatial cues and their effect on audio reproduction? If not, you are accepting Watts at his word without any proof. So you are a ‘believer.’

I’m truly sorry. I sold both. They no longer served a purpose for me. I’m moving on. Cheers

If you go back and look at my posts, you will see.

Sorry, I wasn’t clear. Do you believe that cables make a difference in any instance?

I just didn’t hear it. I must have limited hearing ability. At least I tried. Do you believe that cables make a difference?