So... the SMSL D400EX is now in the system and (unsurprisingly!) sounds amazing.
I prefer this DAC to my old Chord Hugo TT2 for one reason only: playback is pretty much instantaneous (unlike the Chord) and no driver crashes. The Chord used an ASIO driver that would crash with changing between...
Interesting. As I don’t know the brand, I did make sure to buy from a local retailer with an excellent returns and support policy, who I have dealt with before.
Hello everyone on ASR!
After spending many years down the audiophile rabbit hole... I have come to my senses (!). I feel a bit like someone who has come out of a cult.
Until 3 weeks ago, I had a Chord TT2 DAC/preamp into Cyrus x200 signature mono amps. Very expensive.
Don't get me wrong, I loved...