So, I jumped on the SMSL SU-8, firmware 1.3, and THX AAA 789 a few months back. I’ve been dabbling in portables too. I have an iPhone XR (campaign in Japan and contract discount, otherwise I would’ve jumped to an LG), ES100, and an Onkyo Granbeat. The Granbeat does MQA decoding, awesome. So, I recently switched over from Deezer to Tidal and spoofed my location during set up to get a subscription since it’s not available in my locale. MQA quality is great and even better, at least I have my hands on lossless content on my DAP (Granbeat). Deezer could only do 320kbps. I know it’s debatable whether or not the extra resolution is perceivable to some, but I personally hear the difference and savour every bit. Now, Tidal doesn’t have a ton of MQA content, but I am now searching for a DAC with balanced outputs, MQA decoding for desktop use and measures well. Open to criticism.
TLDR; DAC with balanced outputs and MQA decoding?
Waste of time? Am I an audiofool?
TLDR; DAC with balanced outputs and MQA decoding?
Waste of time? Am I an audiofool?