Velocipede_Acoustics
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10k indeed is a bit tough, but please consider:
- designed (and hand-built) in USA by very experienced pro-audio engineers (former Lexicon staff)
- designed for long service life and sustainability, with modules that can be replaced and options that can be added. It tells something that this product is still sold and receives updates after a decade.
- excellent implementation, especially the filters, It may well sound better than your $100 "throw-away" DAC.
- professional documentation.
That's why I voted "fine".
Other DACs that cost 100x less are made in the USA with everything you just mentioned. Conflating price to "throw away" is disingenuous.
A/B A Schiit Modi and this thing across experienced audiophiles and I bet the results are no better than random chance.
I'll give $100 for the extra inputs and knobs and materials. Otherwise, it's $9,800 overpriced.
Schiit Modi 3+ Review (Stereo DAC)
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Schiit Modi 3+ DAC. It was kindly sent to me by the company for testing and costs US $99 from the company direct. Externally there is not much that indicates the new revision of the Schiit Modi series of DACs: The back side is the same as...
www.audiosciencereview.com
I fail to see how this filter is problematic. No chance of audible aliasing here.