You don't need to hear it to know its bad. Audio-gd products are incompetently designed.Audio-gd scam? Have you heard it though?
Audio-gd scam? Have you heard it though?
I owned quite a lot of AGD devices and I never kept any for too long. Blessed be ASR for making me understand why. Their entire lineup is full of terrible designed products with strictly no engineering basics.Audio-gd scam? Have you heard it though?
How did you even find this place?I own two Audio-GD products currently: R8 DAC and DI-20 Digital Interface and love them. They are extremely musical and resolving. I have owned a Mytek Brooklyn DAC (original), Topping Dx7s, iFi Pro iDSD, and Topping D10 for my desktop system, which I still use while working, and to my ears, and in my system, the R8 sounds more like music than anything else I have heard. I have not heard every DAC, and I don't base my purchases on measurements alone, but they are often a good starting point in evaluating how a component may sound, as well as the quality of components, power supply, implementation, etc. I'm sure there are a number of DACs that measure better than Audio-GD DACs, and I'm sure there are a number of DACs that sound better than Audio-GD DACs and that is fine in my book as listening impressions are very subjective, and a DAC that measures well and sounds good in one person's system might sound terrible in another person's system. For the value I perceive from my Audio-GD combo, I am a happy camper and plan to upgrade to the Audio-GD R7HE in the future after being able to evaluate it in my system. I respect the listening preferences and opinions of others on this site, and in the investments they have made in their systems, and I do appreciate the time and energy Amir puts into measuring and reviewing products and in sharing his impressions of worthwhile products, but in the end, I let my ears guide my personal audio gear selections. Cheers!
They are extremely musical and resolving
Hello,I own two Audio-GD products currently: R8 DAC and DI-20 Digital Interface and love them. They are extremely musical and resolving. I have owned a Mytek Brooklyn DAC (original), Topping Dx7s, iFi Pro iDSD, and Topping D10 for my desktop system, which I still use while working, and to my ears, and in my system, the R8 sounds more like music than anything else I have heard. I have not heard every DAC, and I don't base my purchases on measurements alone, but they are often a good starting point in evaluating how a component may sound, as well as the quality of components, power supply, implementation, etc. I'm sure there are a number of DACs that measure better than Audio-GD DACs, and I'm sure there are a number of DACs that sound better than Audio-GD DACs and that is fine in my book as listening impressions are very subjective, and a DAC that measures well and sounds good in one person's system might sound terrible in another person's system. For the value I perceive from my Audio-GD combo, I am a happy camper and plan to upgrade to the Audio-GD R7HE in the future after being able to evaluate it in my system. I respect the listening preferences and opinions of others on this site, and in the investments they have made in their systems, and I do appreciate the time and energy Amir puts into measuring and reviewing products and in sharing his impressions of worthwhile products, but in the end, I let my ears guide my personal audio gear selections. Cheers!
Audio Science Review?How did you even find this place?
Hello,
That won't be "uh uh" time for me, since your first post looks kind of "diplomatic" and I respect that.
However, I beg to differ quite a bit.
First, if you're happy with your AGD DACs, I see nothing wrong about that. Your money, your choices.
But... You can't say "the R8 sounds more like music" since it's basically... not the case at all. I believe differences between DACs may be audible. I also think that if it's the case, it does mean that one DAC is too colored (so not reliable at all), once the other is simply transparent. In that case, the R8 shows terrible results once measured. Bad measurements mean nothing but wrong fidelity. This is as simple as that. Music is music. It does need fidelity (or transparency) to sound exactly as it is. A DAC full of distortion, with a messed-up linearity, can't sound like music is intended to be reproduced. It simply can't.
In the same order of idea: no, there's no DAC which pair well with a system and not with another. That is an absolute audiophile myth. A good DAC will be a good pairing with any system. A bad one won't. Period.
Thanks for your first post anyway.
Uh huh...those are some of the common descriptions used...
Ever used more of a controlled listening process? Meaning...a level matched blind test? If you haven't, give it a try...you may find the differences you clearly hear between them suddenly aren't there.
Most just don't bother, as they 'trust their ears,' but a little research into psychoacoustics will demonstrate the importance of eliminating as much conscious/unconscious bias as possible...otherwise you are more listening to your expectations than the actual pressure wave hitting your ear.
Edit: Welcome to the forum! I appreciate what @VintageFlanker is saying below...not meaning to be off-putting!
I also believe that different sytems actually sound... different.I have heard the same DAC in different systems, and to my ears, there were marked differences.
I have nothing to say against that. But I also suppose that you "liked" the R8 more only because of its 2,5/5V output.I definitely appreciate your response, and as I said, this is how the R8 sounds to me
I own two Audio-GD products currently: R8 DAC and DI-20 Digital Interface and love them. They are extremely musical and resolving.
"Extremely musical" audio equipment is what truly matters ! And very beneficial cost wise.
I have a 'extremely musical' amp. It's so musical that it autonomously just plays the most wonderful music. No need for DAC, pre-amp, streamer and music. My 'extremely musical' amp just does the job.
I also believe that different sytems actually sound... different.
I have nothing to say against that. But I also suppose that you "liked" the R8 more only because of its 2,5/5V output.
Audio-gd is basically scam. The other 2 presumably aren't, but you can get same or better performance for less.
"Extremely musical" audio equipment is what truly matters ! And very beneficial cost wise.
I have a 'extremely musical' amp. It's so musical that it autonomously just plays the most wonderful music. No need for DAC, pre-amp, streamer and music. My 'extremely musical' amp just does the job.