In Reply to: How good can a cheap $200 Chinese DAC actually be? posted by Ivan303 on April 29, 2017 at 12:31:52:
"Chinese" is not the main issue.
Is it from a reputable model from a reputable brand?
Just putting some famous parts (famous DAC chip model, famous brand capacitor, etc.) does not guarantee a good hi-fi product.
I tried some low reputation brand products with open mind in vain. (Well, there were also cases where I did not like products with high praise in hi-fi journals, even with positive prejudice.)
I find some famous "pro audio" usb interface (DAC and ADC) with Cirrus Logic chip (often considered inferior to ESS Sabre chips in hi-fi audio world) quite acceptable.
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- why take the risk? - dave789 21:26:25 05/28/17 (0)