the audiophile world went crazy tbh
I think this holds true for quite a while already - I entered this game almost 45 years ago, we spent hours comparing cables, amplifiers, CD players - and even tape decks back then.
There was a lot of subjectivism involved, I'm convinced ..
I gained reasonable distance to this over the years and I'm happy that now I can just enjoy music and relax instead of listening to a single passage of music over and over again fully concentrated.
I even think that the community has been shrinking heavily - the young folks wants music - always, everywhere, convenient - sound quality is second.
I bought this DAC because I wanted Bluetooth capability and I wanted to banish thoughts like "maybe with a better DAC the music might sound more involving".
The D-6s likely will my last DAC, but of course, the setup in the other room might "need" BT or a nicer DAC to keep up with the SOTA headphone amp...
Guys, we are really lucky, that abundant performance is available for relatively small money thanks to SMSL, Topping, etc.
And thanks to
@amirm for providing benchmarks through top notch measurement gear and standardized measurement procedures.