Not if the mdac has all the connections and functions you want or need.Good evening. I wanted to ask you. Would you change an Audiolab Mdac Dac with ESS 9018, with a Topping E30 with AK 4493, or a Topping E50 with ESS 9068? Thank you
Good evening. I wanted to ask you. Would you change an Audiolab Mdac Dac with ESS 9018, with a Topping E30 with AK 4493, or a Topping E50 with ESS 9068? Thank you
It appears you have put some reading and thought into the actual DAC IC part numbers and expect to purchase sound based on the DAC IC make and model. Unfortunately the sound will not be audibly different based on the make and model of DAC IC.Good evening. I wanted to ask you. Would you change an Audiolab Mdac Dac with ESS 9018, with a Topping E30 with AK 4493, or a Topping E50 with ESS 9068? Thank you
If the D/A converter you are currently using works well and doesn't give you trouble (noises, clicks, nice operation etc) and it has all the functionality you desire, I wouldn't bother looking to change it.
Sometimes in the pursuit of something "better" you end up taking a step back.
I had an original M-DAC for years and was happy with it. The only thing worth knowing is that some were manufactured using a batch of bad capacitors.Would you change an Audiolab Mdac Dac with ESS 9018, with a Topping E30 with AK 4493, or a Topping E50 with ESS 9068
I went from the SMSL M8 with 9018 to the Topping E30. While the older M8 measures well, I feel like the E30 sounds better.Good evening. I wanted to ask you. Would you change an Audiolab Mdac Dac with ESS 9018, with a Topping E30 with AK 4493, or a Topping E50 with ESS 9068? Thank you
However, feelings don't tell you anything about the actual sound quality. Nor about what anyone else comparing the same devices might feel.I feel like the E30 sounds better.
Yeah, blah, blah, blah, measurements only yuck yuck yuck. The M8 to me sounded a little harsh in comparison. Could be bias, could be real. We'll never know.However, feelings don't tell you anything about the actual sound quality. Nor about what anyone else comparing the same devices might feel.
... and I feel like there is a teapot orbiting the Sun somewhere in space between the Earth and Mars, I swear.I feel like the E30 sounds better
Compared without peeking and level matched?The M8 to me sounded a little harsh in comparison
We'll never know.