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Dang, y’all really had to get two mods to step in to control ya rowdies.
But anyone that claims. they can hear differences between two DACs that measure linearly and are in the 100db+ range -all other things being the same- is completely deluding themselves,
Normally the former two, and the latter one are rare occurrences and normally associated with Measurements that support their impressions.are they delusional true-believers, duplicitous grifters, or simply gifted evaluators?
My dad owns one and I have not noticed any ''loose'' feel. It's like a light click feel while turning. I also own the DO100 and it feels very similar. I would not describe them as loose.I owned an earlier, more expensive SMSL DAC and was bothered by the loose feel of the volume knob. Have they remedied that?
Thanks for the review, @amirm ! SMSL also released DO300 which is upgraded version to the one you reviewed here. Just curious about if you have DO300 on your shelf to review. If you can, i would be glad .Please stop complaining why I review the latest DACs. Someone who is in the market for a DAC, will land a DAC like this and search for reviews. You rather them not see a proper review and instead see random blogger video on youtube???
Or do you not want to reward companies who continue to produce excellent products? Without us highlighting their work, they would lose out to non-performant devices at much higher costs. review DO300
Somebody who wishes the DAC to actually do something more useful to the sound, e.g. control bass peaks, apply crossovers - then just pass the digital signal unaltered into analogue.Who in 2023 buys a DAC with less than 121.4 SINAD?
Sorry, i did not mean your post.Fine, enjoy your defective DACs with golfing panther score.
they might also be all 3, those are not mutually exclusive 'qualities'....are they delusional true-believers, duplicitous grifters, or simply gifted evaluators?
The reason is DACs have remained the same format and function for decades and it's about time to add features to the package.Why do people read a review of a DAC , knowing going in it is a review of a DAC then complain when it is not a DSP? This is what does not make sense to me.
If you want the features of a DSP, buy a DSP.
So a DSP then?The reason is DACs have remained the same format and function for decades and it's about time to add features to the package.
The best value for the buckeroos is the JDS Labs Atom DAC+ @ USD $109 and the Schiit Heretic @ USD $109.Or people complaining about the fact that we are spoiled with numerous fantastically performing offerings from the likes of S.M.S.L. and Topping, among others, at more or less every conceivable price point. What more do people want?
Seems to me people want a bespoke product, for a mass market price?
A DSP solves multiple issues and adds the functionality that a DAC requires these days when integrating into systems.So a DSP then?
Fair enough, my apologies.Let’s get back on topic please. If you wish to continue the DAC/DSP/AVR conversation please start a new thread.
The DAC has evolved into a integrator of functions and the peoples want that because it fits well into systems. The DAC has become a appliance for the masses. The people want it to become a PEQ and pre-amp with subwoofer output.But they are marketed as a DAC. Why do you think they will have DSP features? There are companies making those already, just not Topping or S.M.S.L.