Bojamijams
Headphoneus Supremus
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I don't think anyone considers this a FOTM or a high-end desktop amp replacement. It is however a king of the sound cards in terms of audio quality, so some praise is deserved there.
At the end of the day, this is a $200 product which includes a DAC, an amp, a digital output capable of supporting DDL as well as other technologies like Dolby Headphone so it does a lot of other things that an amp/dac can't do.
For $200 it IS the best dac+amp combo you can buy. I would dare anyone to find a better one for that price.
Does it beat a $1000 dac+amp? Probably not. But I bet you it gets pretty close and at 1/5 the price, this is the best price/performance for a dac+amp.
At the end of the day, this is a $200 product which includes a DAC, an amp, a digital output capable of supporting DDL as well as other technologies like Dolby Headphone so it does a lot of other things that an amp/dac can't do.
For $200 it IS the best dac+amp combo you can buy. I would dare anyone to find a better one for that price.
Does it beat a $1000 dac+amp? Probably not. But I bet you it gets pretty close and at 1/5 the price, this is the best price/performance for a dac+amp.