WADAX: R Harley trying to explain a $220k streamer and DAC price….

[voodooless]

Realistically how much better is the Wadax DAC than the RME ?View attachment 301364

What do you like better, apples or oranges?

 

[Pearljam5000]

What do you like better, apples or oranges?

They're both supposed to be good DACs
I just wonder what a $150K DAC sounds like compared to a $2K DAC

 

[voodooless]

They're both supposed to be good DACs
I just wonder what a $150K DAC sounds like compared to a $2K DAC

But one is a streamer, the other a desktop DAC and headphone amp. Two different animals.

But unless you're not driving headphones, and the Wadax isn't totally broken, I'd say they sound exactly the same.

 

[dtaylo1066]

I would say about the same, except that in your mind you have 148,000 more reasons to think it sounds better.

 

[Pearljam5000]

But one is a streamer, the other a desktop DAC and headphone amp. Two different animals.

But unless you're not driving headphones, and the Wadax isn't totally broken, I'd say they sound exactly the same.

I meant this dac that costs $145K(without the streamer )

 

[FrantzM]

They're both supposed to be good DACs
I just wonder what a $150K DAC sounds like compared to a $2K DAC

Seriously!!!

 

[Pearljam5000]

Seriously!!!

Lol
I've been too much on the "What's the best" forum lately

 

[Martin]

I'd love to see it in a blind test alongside a $350 Topping E70.

 

[Chester]

I'd love to see it in a blind test alongside a $350 Topping E70.

Let’s have it right, a Toppng D10. You are never telling them apart.

 

[dtaylo1066]

Products like this are the audio equivalent of the large ***** syndrome. Only the owner cares about his particular unit and wants to show it off. Maybe that's why so few women are into or care about high-end audio. They just seem to like hearing music, and are not seemingly concerned with specs or comparisons.

 

[Short38]

I meant this dac that costs $145K(without the streamer )
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Go some reason this reminds me of an Edsel.