SMSL DO100 PRO vs SMSL SU-9N, is it a worthwhile upgrade?

[Deleted member 77844]

Well, in a sense this answer is even worse. But at least you’re consistent. But what are you even doing here at AudioScienceReview if you ignore all the research done in the time span of almost a hundred years, covering a vast breath of fields?

What am I doing here at ASR, as you referred before “the more subjective pointless nonsense” is just the advice/information I’m after.
YES, THE MORE SUBJECTIVE POINTLESS NONSENSE IS WHY I’M HERE!

 

[voodooless]

YES, THE MORE SUBJECTIVE POINTLESS NONSENSE IS WHY I’M HERE!

Than frankly this might not be the right place for you. There are plenty of other places for that.

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But please be mindful of bringing ideas to ASR that are not grounded in proper audio science and engineering as it will be met with pushback. Nothing wrong with saying you like the sound of this and that gear. But insisting that such an experience overrides what we are about, is going to get you a lot of flak. You will be asked to provide sound evidence and if you can’t, you will get crunched in the gears of ASR.

 

[Svend P]

From the thread I linked to earlier (which you clearly haven't read)
You have to admit it is almost comical how well it describes you.

"Hello friend. Hey, listen...we know how it is. Believe me, most of us have been there too. You've spent years toiling in the muck of audiophilia. You read ALL the reviews. You watched ALL the youtube videos. You visited ALL the other forums where everything always makes a difference. You bought the cables and the little bridge thingies for them to sit upon and the benefits were magical. You bought the $1000 IEMs that only truly sang after 250 hours of burn-in. Not 200 hours...or 225 hours, but 250 hours! It must be that for the magic to appear! You converted your entire music library to super high res and enjoyed the blissful new details that never were revealed by the awful, cludgy mess that was 16/44 cd. Never have your ears been assaulted by the likes of bluetooth audio or lossy mp3! You searched endlessly for the perfect dac...the dac that truly brought the magic! You bought one after another, each more expensive than the last, searching for the one, true dac that sounded better than all the rest...

And then you arrived here...and posted about your dac discovery, and were told that a dac shouldn't sound like anything at all! Suddenly your audio reality came crashing down around you. How can this be? Why shouldn't a dac sound great?? Why would expensive dacs even exist if they all sound the same??? Wounded, you lash out angrily! It's idiocy! It's dumb! These people have dead ears! It hurts. We understand. It's been a long time and you've spent a lot of money, all for naught. But once the pain diminishes and you've had time to deal with your emotions just give it some thought. Do some reading here and once your ban is lifted, maybe ask a few questions. Instead of locking your eyes shut against the bright light of objectivity...just open them up a little. Just a squint! Let a bit of that light in and bask in a warm, tubey glow that actually means something! Perhaps, as with many of us, a weight will begin to lift off your shoulders. Perhaps there is freedom in this new reality! You might discover that there is a different way...a way that wields real magic. A way that actually answers questions and reveals truth while at the same time leaving your wallet fat and happy! Welcome my friend. Welcome to ASR where the truth shall set you free!"

 

[JSmith]

JSmith

 

[delta76]

I do really miss a time when a poster came to ASR after spending thousands of dollars on cables, and when we explain to him how cables do not make a difference, he took it very graciously and in the end, very happy with his new streamlined set up, costs significantly less and started enjoying "actually high quality" music instead of worrying about "what do I miss out".

Believing in your ears and those "audio improvements" opens yourself to be exploited. You will always crave for "some improvements". Always some upgradetitis, some new equipment. it's a market the audiophile predators thrive in. And guess who will laugh in the end? Apparently not someone with a significantly lighter pocket!

It's your money, your choice. We have no business of telling you how to spend your hard earned money. We are trying to help you not throwing in away meaninglessly. up to you!

 

[Deleted member 77844]

The ASR GURUS all joining force, united front, together forever, well done chaps, pat each other on the back as well

A forum moderator is the solution, to sieve out all the other many members just like to me who trust their own EARS

 

[delta76]

The ASR GURUS all joining force, united front, together forever, well done chaps, pat each other on the back as well

A forum moderator is the solution, to sieve out all the other many members just like to me who trust their own EARS

on the contrary the mods will not ban/filter you out because of your beliefs, as long as you keep the posting calm and tone in check.
everyone is welcome here in ASR regardless of what they believe in as long as they have an open mind, and can change their mind based on scientific evident.

But based on your mocking tone I don't think that will happen

 

[Deleted member 77844]

Who is mocking whom?

As you pointed out, I’m entitled to my beliefs (MY HEARING, MY EARS) scientific evidence are not always 100% correct

I NOW REST MY CASE

 

[voodooless]

scientific evidence are not always 100% correct

And the earth is flat because the horizon shows me it is so...

 

[oleg87]

A forum moderator is the solution, to sieve out all the other many members just like to me who trust their own EARS

I love the people who perch themselves on this position as if it's the height of common sense instead of a demonstrable folly.