Denon2010
Formerly known as Denon5220
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Top head fi members here have said the science behind SNR of 124db means it is essentially useless since you will become deaf if you actually listened to music at 124db and nobody does that. And that the only reason we don't have 200db snr chips is because we cant listen to 200db sounds, this audiophile went onto say the SNR is basically eliminating the hiss when you sit in a silent dark room and turn the volume up all the way. And this is apparently what higher SNR equals to.
BUT here is my problem I had a Xonar DX in the past and foolishly sold it for a Xonar DG "with headphone amp" which was just marketing since apparently the DX does have headphone amp just weaker.
Anyways there is a noticeable difference between the DG and the DX. AND the DX is 112db SNR while the DG is like 103db SNR.
There is no hiss or noise in either when volume is turned up yet somehow the DX sounded clearer. Does this mean an imaginary noise exists that we cannot hear? how would you all explain something like this?
Also get this my PC also has a fancy shamcy Asus Crystal Audio 2 system, uses fancy names like Japanese fine gold Audio Capacitors things the Xonar DG does NOT infact the DG uses cheap Taiwan capacitors. And YET the Xonar DG sounds significantly BETTER than the onboard. LOL
Help me understand what the hell is happening here it is clear to see the onboard has a type of imaginary noise even with all its fancy marketing of fine gold caps etc
BUT here is my problem I had a Xonar DX in the past and foolishly sold it for a Xonar DG "with headphone amp" which was just marketing since apparently the DX does have headphone amp just weaker.
Anyways there is a noticeable difference between the DG and the DX. AND the DX is 112db SNR while the DG is like 103db SNR.
There is no hiss or noise in either when volume is turned up yet somehow the DX sounded clearer. Does this mean an imaginary noise exists that we cannot hear? how would you all explain something like this?
Also get this my PC also has a fancy shamcy Asus Crystal Audio 2 system, uses fancy names like Japanese fine gold Audio Capacitors things the Xonar DG does NOT infact the DG uses cheap Taiwan capacitors. And YET the Xonar DG sounds significantly BETTER than the onboard. LOL
Help me understand what the hell is happening here it is clear to see the onboard has a type of imaginary noise even with all its fancy marketing of fine gold caps etc