Mambosenior
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Now, after a day of putting this $99 runt-of-a-DAC/Preamp against a bevy of mucho dinero gear, I am even "more" wowed!
Those who have bought into the high-rez file craze and the more money=better sound reasoning may miss out on what, for me, represents the best buy of my past 30 years in audio. Believe me, I am still feeling very puzzled about this conclusion.
Just ordered another one and relegated my MephistoX transport and EnkianthusX DAC to their respective boxes. The IDo is a clear signal that, today, great sound is available for hundreds, not thousands of dollars.
Gear used for auditioning:
HPs: HD-800, HE-6 and 5LE, T1.
Amps: LF339, Hafler P1500, Threshold A400
Source: IPad, nPlayer using FLAC files over network (no MP3)
ICs and PCs: no-name brands
Those who have bought into the high-rez file craze and the more money=better sound reasoning may miss out on what, for me, represents the best buy of my past 30 years in audio. Believe me, I am still feeling very puzzled about this conclusion.
Just ordered another one and relegated my MephistoX transport and EnkianthusX DAC to their respective boxes. The IDo is a clear signal that, today, great sound is available for hundreds, not thousands of dollars.
Gear used for auditioning:
HPs: HD-800, HE-6 and 5LE, T1.
Amps: LF339, Hafler P1500, Threshold A400
Source: IPad, nPlayer using FLAC files over network (no MP3)
ICs and PCs: no-name brands