He expresses surprise that the Apple dongle is deemed *better* or *as good as* an exalted dac costing thousands (or words to that effect), yet output level and zero facilities aside, that damned Apple thing DOES sound good to the subjectivists ears and if your sound system has enough gain, I reckon it's all you need from a computer or suitable Apple phone... I suspect much of it is knee-jerk really, but to suggest Amir knows nothing about 'audio?' Beggars belief frankly.
These people who only trust their ears - I'm deeply envious of their self confidence, bearing in mind how that style of decision making varies with the wind, listener's age, weather, health, mood and a combination of all of these things and more. I for one no longer have that luxury and even when I felt I did, I had to change my mind on old vibes regarding certain items of gear when assessed again. [edit] I'd love to go back and re-evaluate some things I liked and didn't in the 70's for example and also study long lost technically based test reports with the better understanding I now feel I have...