confucius_zero
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It wasn't so long ago that the SMSL D1 reached 113 SINAD and costs above 1000. Nowadays, you have the SMSL M500, Sabaj D5 and Topping DX7Pro that matched it.
If this keeps up, we'll be reaching an affordable 120 by mid-2021, like we reached an affordable god-tier SINAD in headphone amplifiers like the JDS Atom and the THX products last and this year.
There's been a subject on audio jewelry and I believe the value of an high sinad could be maintained if it carries decorative aspects but stuff like like the SMSL D1 might become a hard sell or resell for their price...
Since "chifi" products have huge depreciation, would it be best to find highest sinad per dollar when the need comes and stick to it?
If this keeps up, we'll be reaching an affordable 120 by mid-2021, like we reached an affordable god-tier SINAD in headphone amplifiers like the JDS Atom and the THX products last and this year.
There's been a subject on audio jewelry and I believe the value of an high sinad could be maintained if it carries decorative aspects but stuff like like the SMSL D1 might become a hard sell or resell for their price...
Since "chifi" products have huge depreciation, would it be best to find highest sinad per dollar when the need comes and stick to it?