I'm sorry but I disagree with you. I used Bluesound with an external DAC and then replaced Bluesound by Ifi Zen Stream and I had a huge improvement in sound (sounstage much better, much cleaner bass, much better treble...). It is not 0s and 1s, otherwise all streamers would sound the same
Hi,
That is what they do do they not ?
Since you are new here, I would like you to give you hint about what this forum is about.
It is about science.
As such there is a thing to remember : "If it cannot be measured, it cannot be heard".
If you disagree with this, you will probably won't find any support here.
Unless of course, you can provide proof that the difference exists, despite the fact it cannot be measured... which will be difficult. Basically, that will require : 1°) a nice set-up with exact level matching ; 2°) answers that are at least ALMOST ALWAYS correct when saying if you're listening to device A, B or... C
Mind you, no one will claim that you do not "hear" the difference. But you will have to admit that this may be placebo...
This is called here "psycho acoustics".
And everyone in here will admit that you may think you hear a difference.
But my advice would be not to come with claims that the sound of this device is BETTER than the sound of this other device, if the numbers tell a different story.
That will only attract some not so nice answers.
But if you say that, despite the numbers, you like what you hear when played through this device better than what you hear when listening to this other device, no one will tell otherwise.
Even if there is, objectively, probably, no audible difference.
Of, course, feel free to do what you want. This just an advice... I am no moderator in here