gsilver
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Looking at what I've got, a Sony NS975V and a DacMagic, I find the quality to be very close. I haven't A/B-ed the setup extensively, but from the testing I've done so far, I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. The DAC retails for about $100 more than the Sony did (the Sony has been discontinued).
The headphones I'm using are a HD-650 and a MDR-SA5000. Am I limited by my ears, or would I need better headphones before the differences become apparent?
I know that there are far better DACs and CD players (like Audio-GD's dacs and Sony's XA5400ES). If the equipment I have now sounds similar to me, is there a benefit from the higher-end products?