DAC &streamer

[jareinertson]

Ladder DACs don't reveal more detail, they obscure it.

With competently engineered Streamers like the WiiM Mini, Bits are indeed Bits as can be confirmed easily at home. E.g: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...arrives-on-spotify-premium.65717/post-2416332

I'd be shocked if the G1 failed such a test, but this you could test yourself for cheap.

The SU-10 I'd say is pretty much incapable of obscuring detail:

SMSL SU-10 DAC Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL SU-10 Balanced DAC with Bluetooth. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $900. Front panel is smooth and slick and sports the new colorful display from SMSL with large volume level which I very much appreciate. Interestingly volume...

www.audiosciencereview.com

Even the highly complex Multitone signal:
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Is resolved flawlessly by the SU-10:
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So if your G1 streamer is outputting bits as it should, then the culprit must be downstream of the SU-1.

Or in the quality of the audio source ? Poor recording/mastering?

 

[smoking_man]

If you keep thinking this way, you will find yourself repeatedly giving all your money to charlatans and conmen.

Same as buying a new car.

 

[Zgrado1970]

Same as buying a new car.

Sure. Judging from your posts, I imagine you paid full price for a cybertruck.

 

[MaxwellsEq]

Don't feed the troll

 

[Egbert]

I have an old Auralic G1 and a smsl su10.
I am not getting the clarity I was hoping for. I do try to explain it is the imaging and separation of instruments that seem to be a problem. On acoustic tracks were it is just one or two instruments it is fine but when an ensemble of musicians play the sound becomes constrained and unclear. Should i change my streamer or are bits bits? Or should i get a ladder DAC? I like the Gustard R30 and the Auralic g2.1?

The Auralic Aries g1 is still a great streamer. I suspect another Dac will bring you closer to the solution. I have a good experience with the RME Adi-2 Dac fs. Perfect placement and separation of voices and instruments.