russelc wrote: > Apologies for this being slightly off topic but I am in the process of > identifying a 'good' dac to purchase and wondered when you say that all > competent dacs are indistinguishable are you referring to a particular > design approach or purchase price point? If so, other than your list of > manufacturers above, how would you identify a 'competent' dac? > > I understand that I will ultimately need to let my own ears be the final > arbiter, preferably in a DBT environment, but first I must identify a > list of potential candidate dacs to choose from hence the question.
low noise, flat response across the audible band, low IMD, etc. I personally believe that the pro audio DACs are the best quality. they are built to last, built to be sonically transparent, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheOctavist's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52700 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94855 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles