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My experience with a rave review product (I returned it)

So I own a nce ($1,000 retail on 1995 ish) I bought used for $250.

So when the Bryston DAC came out ti many rave reviews..
I bought one.
I was really confused this thing sound no better than my old DAC. I must be doing something wrong.

Well after a lot of checking, I realized the Bryston was actually no better. And I took it back for an exchange. (I bought something totally different with the money.

So... All the praise from several magazines meant NOTHING.
Now I have actually found several things which upgraded my setup a big jump.
The latest going from $360 to $1,000 IC. And I mean a wonderful improvement.
But I anm totally skeptical any 'new' DAC can beat an old one unless you spend ten time more, for a slight improvement.

When They said perfect sound forever.. I think they really meant it is a limited closed system, and improvements are hard to come by.

Point in fact: look at ANY of the stair-step images of any DACs. They all look the same. $200. or $20,000. (I saw the image for the Bryston DAC3, jeez, the ringing in it sucks) The only difference is if they upsample.
And then the six oz case on $300 DACs , vs the 20 lb case on $20,000 ones. LOL


Edits: 11/23/16
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