In Reply to: In theory, I would have to agree posted by dsdreamer on July 30, 2008 at 14:20:00:
I believe that the Empirical Audio stuff is in a different league than the Monarchy DIP. I wish I could compare a EA modded DAC1 against my USB DAC1 without committing a purchase for at least 30 days in case EA unit does not meet my expectations. I also wish I could afford to try the Big Ben clock for my Apogee MiniDAC. But for now, I have exceeded my budget for digital and I do not expect significant improvements without spending significant dollars. I have found significant differences in sound between these moderately priced DACs but no one DAC is always distinctly better. The analogy I always use is headphones. My current favorites are AKG 701, Grado RS1 and Senn 650 - all with different strengths and weaknesses and I love them all.
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- RE: In theory, I would have to agree - audiozorro 16:36:06 07/30/08 (0)