AudioGD is excellent built with technologies and designs optimized and even with quality components. It pricing is mind blowing, I mean it look almost to be the price of the parts/components by itself.
This makes the AudioGD such an affordable product lines, and that enthusiasts like us can totally enjoy the top of the line amplifier or DAC at a friendly pricing. Why would I call it Top of the line ? Because the designs, the quality components.
However, why would people move on and away from it ? We are all plagued simply put it that way. We are the curious cat bunches, and we always want to find something else when there is money in the pocket, read, learn, research, and it doesn’t matter if it is an upgrade, or sidegrade. To have a different signature and taste for a while is worth the money spent.
If this thread topic is about why people move on so fast from AudioGD ? And the real question is is it that bad of performances? My answer would be doubtful. These devices constantly blow people who is knowledgeable in EE and DIY community by ut design and parts used. The plausible answer is that because it is affordable, because it is not a Brand name, and because people are Plagued for something new.
If you bought a Dave for $10,000, and you can only save up to $2k a year for this hobby. It then take 5 years before you think about upgrade to another device....or if you count in the re-budget if you sold the Dave for 6k, it would take 2 years before you move on. For AudioGD, their R2R is $2,700. If you are bored and sold it for $1800, you can still move on in after 6 months of ownership (assuming cheap sell)
I hope it makes sense
