Gustard DAC-X30

[staticV3]

So, in your opinion, a Chord Hugo 2 sounds the same as a Topping E30? Wait, while I dry my tears from laughing so hard.

Come back when you've done your first proper blind test, I guarantee that you won't be laughing afterwards.

 

[VientoB]

So, in your opinion, a Chord Hugo 2 sounds the same as a Topping E30? Wait, while I dry my tears from laughing so hard.

Compare them blind and volume matched. Bet you haven't tried.

 

[Salt]

You received several answers of highly knowledgeable and educated members here ... so now, where to go?

 

[Dibu]

Come back when you've done your first proper blind test, I guarantee that you won't be laughing afterwards.

I've been making them for 25 years and I've always heard a difference. Don't read the bullshit people write. The difference between an ESS and an AKM isn't minimal, but huge in terms of sound. If you don't hear them, you're in serious trouble.

 

[staticV3]

I've been making them for 25 years and I've always heard a difference.

All this tells us is that you don't know how to do blind tests.

 

[RandomEar]

These are the legends that have been going on for 20 years. If your hearing isn't reliable, send your woman a bouquet of flowers when she says "fuck you" because that's not what you heard. In reality, she said "I love you." Your statements are really hilarious. You don't realize you're acting like a neurologist instead of listening to music. You're not an expert on the brain, just like the guy in the video isn't. You're not a scholar of the human ear. And I don't think you're a mathematician. Take two identical signals. Place a copper wire on the first and measure it; place a capacitor in series on the other and measure it. I don't think you know what you're talking about. Go back to school, and then when you've learned, come back here and I'll write things that make logical sense. Not the legends about the ear and the brain you read on children's forums.

None of what you say makes any sense. You really need to improve your trolling!

Good riddance!

 

[Dibu]

I'm absolutely not trolling. I have a lot of respect for measurements, otherwise I wouldn't be a member of this forum. However, I do respect reviews and measurements immensely. I'm just trying to say that after measurements, listening is essential, as two DACs with identical measurements can sound different. This is because each DAC chip has its own sonic signature (ESS, AKM). If we then bring in an R2R, the difference is even more marked with the same measurements. And I'm not talking about the brain, mood, nervousness, or calm. I'm talking about plugging one in, listening to a track, unplugging the DAC, plugging in another, and listening to the same track again. So there's no auditory or psychological memory. There's only the ear that listens to two DACs and the same track for a total of 5 minutes maximum. If the discussion shifts to the brain, to deceptive hearing, probably all audiophiles or music lovers would need a psychologist rather than a DAC.

 

[Selkirks]

So, in your opinion, a Chord Hugo 2 sounds the same as a Topping E30? Wait, while I dry my tears from laughing so hard.

My Hugo TT certainly didn't sound any better than Topping DAC's I've owned. It just had a pretty case and shiny lights, plus audiophile cred.

 

[staticV3]

All this tells us is that you don't know how to do blind tests.

Case in point:

I'm talking about plugging one in, listening to a track, unplugging the DAC, plugging in another, and listening to the same track again.

 

[Beave]

The Dunning-Kruger is strong with this one.

 

[VientoB]

25 years of blind testing evidence. Let's see it then.

 

[RandomEar]

I'm absolutely not trolling.

Then why are you mocking people, why are all your answers dismissive, arrogant and provocative?

If you had any solid evidence for your claims, you could simply bring it forward. If you had any counterargument to the members showing you the mistakes you made, why don't you state it in a respectful manner? If you're not trolling, why do you continue to ignore the gaping logical flaws in your chain of reasoning which have been explained and instead keep posting the same nonsense statements again and again?

As I said: Good riddance (until you at least make it look like you tried to engage in this discussion in good faith).

 

[Mort]

So, in your opinion, a Chord Hugo 2 sounds the same as a Topping E30? Wait, while I dry my tears from laughing so hard.

You're on ignore. Just trolling now.