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https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000092657206-2ag1l4-t500x500.jpgThis is all one big conspiracy. The higher powers keep sending broken expensive gear to Amir!
https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000092657206-2ag1l4-t500x500.jpgThis is all one big conspiracy. The higher powers keep sending broken expensive gear to Amir!
They (almost) always publish pictures of the inside of their box.Vestige of the dark days of audio when everything was inside a black box and you had no idea what was inside. You only had to go with what the manufacturer said or what your imagination thought. This company has been hiding in the shadows for far too long.
Agreed. If you could transport this back in time to the early 1950's and connect it to a Univac you would have a mind-blowing computer audio experience. What is the simplest DAC you could build with discretes? Maybe an 8-bit design? has anyone done a tube-switched DAC?I think you guys are being too hard on this unit. For only $2500 you get a new-fangled digital player that outperforms most vinyl systems.
Can't seem to find reviews of this DAC...I found 1 non-english video. Maybe not many people bought it.
Would love to see this one verified by ASR review!It seems that Audio gd can produce well measuring gear. <https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/dac/audio-gd-as-1-dac-review/> Analysis by David Rich, no less.
That is really strange indeed. What manufacturer does that, even if the boards are the same? Surely you would cover that with a sticker showing the correct name. How can you manage replacement boards for repairs?... you'll notice that this "Singularity" measured by Amir has two different/inconsistent PCBs, the left channel marked "Reference 7" and the right channel marked "Master 7"...
That's about how long it has been since I tested one of their products.Maybe it's time to stop wasting your time and effort with Audio-gd, I am not saying never give them a chance again, but 2 year cool down period would not be a bad idea.
Noooo! This is the most jolly thread and a very rare one that we are all in agreement.Maybe it's time to stop wasting your time and effort with Audio-gd, I am not saying never give them a chance again, but 2 year cool down period would not be a bad idea.
Noooo! This is the most jolly thread and a very rare one that we are all in agreement.
@amirm please have more of their devices for review.
That's correct. And they charge extra for them from what I recall. Agree that in this day and age, this should not be a bolt on solution.Looks like Audio-GD is using Amanero USB modules in their DACs?
Noting is a more horrific thought than packing and shipping this massive box back to China and waiting for it get fixed and come back.After burn in, warranty expired?
If you looked at the review I linked to, you'll see that they can make good DACs; it's just that they often choose not too!No one send anymore devices until every DAC buyer on the planet understands this company needs to either disappear, or pay JohnYang to drive over there and personally slap every engineer and executive, and then show them how its done.
That review is about a product that costs almost at $1000 after shipment. Were the specs better than a $250 device?If you looked at the review I linked to, you'll see that they can make good DACs; it's just that they often choose not too!
It seems that Audio gd can produce well measuring gear. <https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/dac/audio-gd-as-1-dac-review/> Analysis by David Rich, no less.
Would love to see this one verified by ASR review!
? Most use XMOS modules, in-house firmware but pretty much always licensed(outsourced) software. I don't see why Amanero is that much different, but yes it's more used with smaller brands. That doesn't need to be a bottleneck per sé though.Looks like Audio-GD is using Amanero USB modules in their DACs? They haven't figured out to design their own USB interface? You can buy a top performing DAC for a few dollars more than that module sells for.
No. I was just pointing out that they are able to make better products than the one measured by Amir.That review is about a product that costs almost at $1000 after shipment. Were the specs better than a $250 device?