I don’t know what it is about DACs, but they somehow have this attraction to me. The controversy, the hunt for the perfect SINAD, the technology.
Anyhow, at the moment there’s the RME-ADI that has me interested in switching from Topping. Why is this? The Eq. It’s a very pro-looking device though. I’m more into discrete looks.
So this got me wondering.. 99.99% of all dacs offer nothing really special on behalf of tone control. The included filters at least don’t do anything really audible. You know, the sharp rolloff, the brick wall, all that stuff, yawn.
Why aren’t there any presets anymore that really mean something? Maybe do something in the Eq. Remember the rock/jazz/hall filters of yesteryear? Something like that, but maybe more subtle. You know what audiophiles always say? The bass is strong, the midrange is meaty. Catch those in a filter that’s easily accessible and you have a goldmine on your hands.
Or should I just but a Schiit Loki and be done?
Anyhow, at the moment there’s the RME-ADI that has me interested in switching from Topping. Why is this? The Eq. It’s a very pro-looking device though. I’m more into discrete looks.
So this got me wondering.. 99.99% of all dacs offer nothing really special on behalf of tone control. The included filters at least don’t do anything really audible. You know, the sharp rolloff, the brick wall, all that stuff, yawn.
Why aren’t there any presets anymore that really mean something? Maybe do something in the Eq. Remember the rock/jazz/hall filters of yesteryear? Something like that, but maybe more subtle. You know what audiophiles always say? The bass is strong, the midrange is meaty. Catch those in a filter that’s easily accessible and you have a goldmine on your hands.
Or should I just but a Schiit Loki and be done?
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