dac upgrade

Long time lurker, first time poster. I have been looking at upgrading my DAC for some time now, to hopefully get a better sound quality when streaming my music. At present my path consists of: Apple Airport Express (optical) --> Stello DA100 Signature (balanced XLR) --> DLS AMP One --> DLS M60...

Let me preface by saying I'm a physics teacher and lifelong audiophile in my years of listening I have found speaker placement, toe-in, and rake are the single most important factors in nailing a 3-dimensional sound stage. When listening to a great recording I love the feeling of being INSIDE...

Hello all, I am glad I found this forum and hope you can help me to decide either I will get any audible benefit of upgrading my current setup. I am currently use Oppo HA-1 as headphone amplifier and as a DAC source for Denon PMA 600NE Integrated Amplifier to drive KLH Model 5 and sometime...

Hi! Owners and experts how to disassemble DENON DA-310USB? Is there a firmware? Denon DA-310USB stopped outputting audio through 6.3 jack and RCA connectors. Version of DriverSetup_v3.0.0 for Windows 10 x64. I cannot reset as in the description in the picture. I am sending you a...

I am looking into DAC’s to upgrade my Node 2i. I like a smooth top end and punchy bass. Options that I have considered are Schiit Bifrost 2, SMSL, Aries 2, to name a few. Capability to decode MQA would be great, but not necessary. My hearing is extremely sensitive to harsh or forward treble...