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Lol what does the year have to do with buying tube amps? That's like saying it's 2025, why would you mess with vinyl? Or it's 2025, why would you buy a manual transmission car?

Understood about Topping.

I've actually seen more of the exact opposite. Usually it's the ham and Eggers who look down on people with more expensive gear and proclaim they've wasted their money.

OK, so all further development of DACs should cease industry wide then. Which designs should stay in production and Which companies should shut their doors or remain open? How many companies should remain in business and how many companies should turn to different industries? Has Topping been...

A lot of this group sounds absolutely enraged and personally incensed that this product even exists and that there is a market for it. Someone even suggested putting time and resources towards a better engineered option (ie, delta sigma) even though all modern Topping DACs are already...

I am curious to know why we are even having a discussion on DACs if they all sound the same. Shouldn't people buy any modern DAC and leave the hobby for another hobby with actual differences in products? On bluetooth, Topping says it has LDAC but Headfonia review says it doesnt. Can anyone...

Tried to search for the dac used in the speakers

Ah, you will. I have a Radsone ES100 hooked up to mine and the difference is VERY noticeable going from that to the built in DAC on the speaker. Everything fills out and has more presence and body.

What DAC do you use? Would you be willing to exchange it for a cheaper DAC?

A more expensive DAC probably will increase your sound quality but it depends on how much you can hear the difference and what type it is (delta-sigma, R2R, internal components used, etc). But if the Scarlett has the features you need and you're currently happy with how it sounds, there may be...

Ah, the other guy wants us to agree with him. No one is agreeing on different sound signatures. And he is also just as aggressive in his stance.

Can you please recommend products that are NOT transparent so we can avoid buying them?

I didn't say anything about "influencers". I stated there are YouTube videos with DAC comparisons side by side that you can listen to. These are not from "influencers" or well known YouTube reviewers. Also, I notice in your other thread on the DMP A-8 that we can stop by the shop to hear the...

I find it interesting that the "all gear sound exactly alike" are still browsing the forum and harassing potential customers of new products. If you have something that sounds identical to everything else, why are you still in the hobby? Get what works/sounds identical to everything else on the...

I've run extensive tests on Spotify vs Tidal. At 320 Spotify, the sound is more energetic and punchy and full. It sounds more "alive". I even prefer it to the 320 Tidal which sounds a bit washed out. When you get to Lossless on Tidal, that's where the sound pulls ahead, depending on your...

I ended up getting the L70 because I didn't think the A70 was probably worth the extra price, for my needs. No knock against the A70, plus I read of failure rates. It was kind of between this and the A90D but I figured Topping will come out with an A90D successor at some point so no loss. the...

What "decision" would the owner of the headphones make differently then? Would they have purchased a different headphone or would they have EQ'd differently?

Are you literally saying people enjoy their headphones until you measure them and then they decide based on what you say and show about them that they don't enjoy the sound of them even tho they did before ? They follow one crowd and then jump into following another crowd? Because I've never...

I just double checked. The V2 and the Zen One have the exact same voltages. 2v for the RCA and 4v for the Balanced.

Sure? I have no interest in buying anything extra for this test. If I can do it through software on my PC, i'd run it through PC > software > DAC > amp > speakers/headphones. I believe I have a multimeter lying around I can grab. I usually use Musicbee but I use Spotify/Tidal and also I do have...