DAC upgrade from Geshelli JNOG (must have bluetooth)

[xxicrimsonixx]

Hi,

I was wondering what would be a good upgrade from a Geshelli Labs JNOG (AK 4493)?

One major feature that I'm looking for is bluetooth support (so I can use my laptop or ebook reader with it).

My budget is around $500-600- ish...

Preferrably if there is an upgrade in quality of sound as well as added bluetooth, that would be excellent.

I don't mind used.

Should be balanced.

 

[xxicrimsonixx]

What about Gustard DAC-X16?

Or can I do better?

 

[gdwallasign]

I'm in the same boat with the j2. Looking to see what else is out there for me. Gustard x16, Smsl Su-9, soncoz sgd-1, Singxer SDA-2C, Singxer SDA-1, TOPPING D70s, Little Dot DAC_III, and if we're just going to throw caution to the wind maybe Matrix mini-i 3 pro. That's the list I've been zeroing on for ds dacs

 

[xxicrimsonixx]

Ty.

I ended up with the topping d70 (nonmqa Bluetooth version)

it was available on Amazon with a coupon for like 680 cad

i think I got a good deal on it considering it is new in box.

 

[gdwallasign]

Ty.

I ended up with the topping d70 (nonmqa Bluetooth version)

it was available on Amazon with a coupon for like 680 cad

i think I got a good deal on it considering it is new in box.

Let me know impressions! What amp and headphones are you running?

 

[xxicrimsonixx]

Thx 789 (with linear power supply) and vintage Beyer DT 880 S

 

[max232]

Or, you could have just bought a Bluetooth transmitter/receiver and hooked it up to theJnog. A dac is just a dac after all.

 

[xxicrimsonixx]

Or, you could have just bought a Bluetooth transmitter/receiver and hooked it up to theJnog. A dac is just a dac after all.

True a DAC is a DAC, but at the same time I did notice a huge difference going with the upgrade along with the bluetooth.

I posted the JNOG on the classifieds seciton of the forum. Works great!

 

[max232]

So you're saying is that Bluetooth sounds better than analog straight out of an amp? That's the first time I've heard anyone say that!

 

[xxicrimsonixx]

I was more refering to the DAC being a step up from the JNOG, and the added bluetooth being a nice feature. I guess I didn't write it clearly.

 

[max232]

A step up feature wise? They should sound identical unless one of them is broken. The distortion levels are so low on modern well implemented dacs that you'd need to have bat ears to distinguish any differences. Maybe the jnog is broken? You should have it checked.

 

[xxicrimsonixx]

A step up feature wise? They should sound identical unless one of them is broken. The distortion levels are so low on modern well implemented dacs that you'd need to have bat ears to distinguish any differences. Maybe the jnog is broken? You should have it checked.

Why would they sound the same? They have different DAC chips and they have different implementations. Both of which affect the sound.

As well as different power supplies.

 

[gr4474]

A step up feature wise? They should sound identical unless one of them is broken. The distortion levels are so low on modern well implemented dacs that you'd need to have bat ears to distinguish any differences. Maybe the jnog is broken? You should have it checked.

Are you from the ASR forum?