Which of these DAC's is "best"?

[Dave_]

As long as you know that it's not facts or reality but just a robot opinion from a somewhat well-informed base

Well informed 🤣

I wouldn't trust most audiophiles to tie their shoelaces unsupervised....

 

[Ohmish]

Your better of Listening to them both but its not just the DAC its also what your amplifier & speakers add in the mix to the over all sound .
Its a choice you have to make yourself afraid and trust your own ears and for get what magazines say or the internet sound is a personal choice .

Yeah tomorrow I get my optical cable, then I'm gonna test it out
I don't expect to hear a difference between the two
Does that mean it doesn't matter at all? hmm maybe
If I can't hear a difference (one being better than the other) I will just use the optical connection and let the receiver-amp handle the DAC

 

[Blacksabbath25]

Yeah tomorrow I get my optical cable, then I'm gonna test it out
I don't expect to hear a difference between the two
Does that mean it doesn't matter at all? hmm maybe
If I can't hear a difference (one being better than the other) I will just use the optical connection and let the receiver-amp handle the DAC

what ever pleasing to the ear really

 

[SteveH72]

Yeah tomorrow I get my optical cable, then I'm gonna test it out
I don't expect to hear a difference between the two
Does that mean it doesn't matter at all? hmm maybe
If I can't hear a difference (one being better than the other) I will just use the optical connection and let the receiver-amp handle the DAC

Now we’re into the realm of expectation bias……

 

[Ohmish]

Now we’re into the realm of expectation bias……

I don't expect anything. And that's the best unbiased entry. Holy smoke

 

[landco]

All DACs perform the same, regardless of brand and price tag. Everything else is marketing.

 

[davidf]

All DACs perform the same, regardless of brand and price tag. Everything else is marketing.

Ok. Moving swiftly on...

 

[Ohmish]

All chairs are the same: You sit on them
In a way it's true, but only function-wise

 

[Al ears]

All chairs are the same: You sit on them
In a way it's true, but only function-wise

All chairs are designed to suit a function, they don't all offer the same comfort. Same with DACs.....,
You are correct.

 

[Ohmish]

Anyway I tried both DACs. Could not detect any difference
So I just forget-about-it, use the optical connection and let the receiver-amp handle the DAC

 

[Gray]

I don't expect to hear a difference

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Anyway I tried both DACs. Could not detect any difference

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[Ohmish]

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hehe
Well I listened with no expectations, a lot of curiusity and open ears
"I don't expect to hear a difference" does not mean "I expect to hear no difference" 😀

 

[Blacksabbath25]

Probably depends how much you want to spend on a DAC as there are some crazy DACs on the market that cost ££££ and a bit more .