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DS920+ with Roon is perfect. Never had any issues.

I compared level matched Oppo 105D (modded), Gustart X18 and the A8 in a non controlled blind test with 3 listeners. The sound of the Sabre DAC's is more revealing, somewhat brighter and vocals are better separated vs A8. All 3 listeners preferred the Sabre sound. AKM is more relaxed and subtle...

There is a hidden Gain control setting in the DSP that lowers the volume (-8dB) in my case according to source used even though DSP is not active. Quite annoying but you can remove this gain adjustment.

Bluetooth 5 with LDAC is 24bit 96kHz, perfect streaming quality. A-18 is really nice! I've had the D70 before. It sound as you described it. It's soft and a little laid back, very different to the Sabre presentation (to which 4499 is more similar).

Gustard A-18 owner reporting. Fantastic sound, excellent build quality, only niggle is the tiny fonts on the OLED display. Luckily, once set up, the display should be kept off anyways. Which filter are other people using and are you able to hear the difference at all? FYI I've tried Topping...

Level matching was achieved using Sound Meter App on a smartphone. One minute from the same song was measured 3 times for each source and the levels were adjusted until a difference of less than 0.3 dB was achieved. The average loudness over 60" was taken as reference for the level measured...

Friends audiophiles and I decided to have some fun comparing blind and level matched Oppo 205, Oppo 105D (modded with a linear PSU), Topping Dx7 Pro and Topping D90 DACs. I have to admit that the test did not qualify as a truly double-blind one since the person switching the inputs knew what...

I've experimented with reversing directional cables (both speaker and interconnects) and never really heard a difference. Directionality in cables is marketing. Such a phenomenon does not exist in physics. Electrons don't care...

Anyone had the chance to compare D90 vs Dx7 Pro that could share their impressions? I'm inclined to think that most people on most systems should not be able to objectively hear a difference. However, I have two sources based on ESS DACs and would be really curious to know if AKM 4499 could...