tseliottt
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Professional engineers and music producers always throw around names like RME, Echo, and Apogee when talking about converters or DACs. While on Head-Fi, much of discussion is around small niche companies like Audio-GD, Schiit, and Burson.
Why is it that these interfaces and converters are rarely discussed? Even the mid tier options like the Focusrite Forte are praised for having converters with close to mastering level sound quality. So why are they less favored here versus small companies that real professionals rarely ever mention? I'm in the process of upgrading my converter and I'm curious why these "audiophile" DACs are preferred when they have less functionality, usually cost just as much if not more, and the "pro" gear already offers close to perfect SQ.
Why is it that these interfaces and converters are rarely discussed? Even the mid tier options like the Focusrite Forte are praised for having converters with close to mastering level sound quality. So why are they less favored here versus small companies that real professionals rarely ever mention? I'm in the process of upgrading my converter and I'm curious why these "audiophile" DACs are preferred when they have less functionality, usually cost just as much if not more, and the "pro" gear already offers close to perfect SQ.