decoRyder
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Ok...
The good thing about objective datas is: there's not that much room for personal opinion:
- Opinion: You can like your Audio-GD DAC.
- Proved fact: Audio-GD products show no sign of decent engineneering, plus, do lie with their published graph and at last ask hundreds of dollars for their units
So, components for components, I'm not sure. But if you're interested in performance alone (that could matter in Audio), yes, Audio-GD is a scam.
I still find that a subjective assessment; Audio GD DAC's weren't built or designed to measure well in terms of THD etc. - they use zero negative feedback, class A circuits and discrete output stages - all of that in combination will not measure well. They were designed to produce a certain type of sound, and defined in those terms they are VERY well engineered. Also, you're conflating measurements with performance, and I don't agree.
Even my lowly Topping D10 will outperform any of my Audio GD DAC's in terms of measurements, no if's or but's about it, Amir's done the measurements. However in terms of actual performance, compared to the Audio GD the D10 sounds like crap - not even close. And I really don't care which DAC comes out on top, or if it measures good or bad - I already own a whole bunch, and will own a lot more in the future, all I'm looking for is the subjectively 'best sound', and I honestly don't care how a DAC is designed as long as it sounds good.