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Do they have remote control? SH9 does not have pre-outs does it? Also at this price point A90 being $100 more is not nothing. I'm not trying to pick a winner, they're all incredible value. But just looking at this Gustard as something pretty great.

You're being a bit tough on this one :) It ticks all boxes as a hifi Pre-amplifier for people who have an analog source (Especially with efficient speakers). An alternative to the Benchmark HPA4 or Dangerous music monitor controller etc.: XLR/RCA ins and outs. Relais volume control and remote...

This is my impression as well. When listening to very good DACs (I have listened to about 7 or 8 models in the blue and green categories of this website). It is very, very difficult to tell them appart and I won't name names, but I always went back to the Benchmark DAC3 because of deeper and...

Ah! ok :) The listening space was set-up by a friend who is indeed a non-fiction book collector and occasionally distributor/publisher. I'll stop here to not pollute this DAC8 thread, exit: https://www.sunshipaudio.com/p/listening-room.html

What do you mean by ‘small press publisher”? I build the speakers. Regarding the feet, there’s nothing easier than having all done in one color :) Most people love the multiple colors while some worry it affects the sound or at least their perception of it.

Not with TAD drivers then :)

This DAC sounds amazing! I listened to it for several days in the listening room pictured above and on my similar system at home. "Very dry sound" means nothing. If you don't like the sound you have a problem elsewhere in your system. It is very well built too. Nice CNC-machined panels case...

So nice to read! This very DAC, Pavel and his colleagues were here: https://www.sunshipaudio.com/2020/02/okto-dac8-stereo.html Great DAC, great people.

So happy to read this! There's this idea that new suspensions and spiders are stiff and prevent the cone from moving happily and freely. Yes they do, but that's not a nuisance! They have a task to manhandle the cone and bring it back to zero.

Yes. Great too. I was talking about these newer Topping and Matrix. It would be great if they could live without a preamp (Again: for those who need a turntable).

Not sure how what you’re saying is different from what I’m saying. Look at the Benchmark DAC3 it has digital volume control on the digital path and analog volume control on the analog-in. It also has passive jumpers to perfectly match the digital output to your amp. The whole design is so...

There is almost too much to chose from. From a D50 or even a Khadas upward there are many great DACs that measure perfectly and with either AKM or ESS. But. They’re all a bit samey and all lack an analog-in. I’m surprised that no one has a go at it as it transforms the possibilities of the DAC...

Golly! This had me interested at some point since it is one of the few DACs with an analog-in. There are not many... Benchmark, Auralic Vega G2, Grace design M905, Dangerous music Source, Bel Canto (?), Mytek ... In a way I don't care if the analog-in is only 90% it's only a way to get rid of...

I wish it had XLR outs too, it would make a perfect preamp.

Yes. Hence my praise for the DAC2 and 3. (I am not un-praising the LA4, it's a 'do I need it question?' not a 'is it good?' question) RME and Matrix look equally great, they just lack an analog input which makes it necessary to add a preamplifier if one uses an analog source. If you don't...

A lot happened since my last post. Back to my original question, the DAC2 and 3 have internal passive jumpers that allow good matching with the rest of the system. I use 96db speakers I enjoy listening to music at low levels. I find that the DAC3 and 2 allow me to listen at those levels while...

Thank you for your answer, I own both the DAC2L and DAC3L since they came out (I have owned every one of your DACs since the 1-USB). https://www.sunshipaudio.com/p/listening-room.html So the question is whether I would benefit from adding a HPA4 (On the digital section). With the passive jumpers...

I want one! I have been waiting for this review for a long time :) The main question for me is the added benefit to a Benchmark DAC3 or even goode ole DAC2 digital volume control. With the internal passive jumpers set to match the amplifier, the digital volume control of the DAC2 and 3 is pretty...

Did you ever measure the analog section of the Benchmark's volume control? I'd be curious to see if their HPA4/LA4 preamp improves on the two sections and by how much. I imagine (Maybe wrongly) that it doesn't really improve the digital volume control, knowing that you can adjust the passive...