mowa;441850 Wrote: > I share your view. :) I returned a DacMagic, though I liked the nice > build quality and gadget-like looks. Being a gadget-lover, I'd love to > have kept it - but I just couldn't make myself do it after listening > tests. I put it on the digital output of my Duet receiver, and switching > directly on my amp between the two made a difference - definately... > But... :) I realized the output level was a bit higher on the DacMagic, > turning the volume knob a bit when switching made the two units sound > identical. > > I believe the Duet receiver already has a very nice DAC, spending > $10,000 might perhaps give you a slightly better sound - but c'mon, be > realistic, the differences are minimal.
By the way, when I bought the DAC i asked the seller to allow me to return it if I didn't like it - ofcourse he started telling me that I had to be deaf if I didn't hear any difference. That's how hi-fi dealers works - make the customer feel stupid if he can't hear an improvement. We need more customers who trust their ears. When the business can make some (pardon me, not too intelligent) people believe that a $500 power chord makes a difference in sound, it's time for some whistle blowers to get into action. -- mowa ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mowa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30142 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53985 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
