siamdave
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Dear Head-Fi community,
I am looking to upgrade my current DAC (IFI Micro IDSD) and have narrowed down my selection to two options: Sony TA-ZH1ES or Chord Qutest. I have listened to the Sony and liked the sound; have not yet heard the Qutest but the reviews I've read are very positive. The Sony is also well received.
My guess is that the Chord Qutest will probably be the better DAC compared to the Sony, but I am wondering by how much. The Sony looks like quite a compelling with its headphone amp. Most of my listening is through speakers though, but I like the idea of also having a good headphone amp on board.
My question is: am I giving up much sound quality-wise by choosing the Sony over the Qutest in terms of DAC performance?
Thanks in advance for your input and feedback
I am looking to upgrade my current DAC (IFI Micro IDSD) and have narrowed down my selection to two options: Sony TA-ZH1ES or Chord Qutest. I have listened to the Sony and liked the sound; have not yet heard the Qutest but the reviews I've read are very positive. The Sony is also well received.
My guess is that the Chord Qutest will probably be the better DAC compared to the Sony, but I am wondering by how much. The Sony looks like quite a compelling with its headphone amp. Most of my listening is through speakers though, but I like the idea of also having a good headphone amp on board.
My question is: am I giving up much sound quality-wise by choosing the Sony over the Qutest in terms of DAC performance?
Thanks in advance for your input and feedback
