Well, I think it’s R2R, so that’s not a very fair comparison against sigma delta dacs. Not saying that it’s worth buying, just that measurements don’t tell the whole story
You’re 100% right Mon. Sorry, I was being glib.
Well it’s still a comparison nonetheless. It just converts 1’s and 0’s to analog signal, just in different ways. I really like my r2r, but I do have to acknowledge that it isn’t the best measuring
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Probably a good idea to go XLR if your DAC is next to a computer and 5 to 10 power cables are hanging behind the desk with the RCAs…
…But I bought 6 inches RCA cables instead. 
A difference between r2r and delta sigmas is that r2r doesn’t use any tricks to try and lower its distortion, unlike most cheap delta sigmas DACs and even some more pricier DACs (chord DACs for example).
Also, most “high-end” DACs color sound. This is because: how are you going to sell a $15k DAC that sounds the exact same as a $1k DAC, or even a $500 DAC.
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Yup, I do enjoy some coloration for music pleasure. It really adds to my speaker setup. It’s something that I appreciate, as it makes the music more enjoyable for me. Also personally I feel that r2r dacs are like tube amps in a sense that they modify the sound a bit for more enjoyment then surgical accuracy. It feels like I have a better sense of space with my r2r, but that’s probably down to the tuning
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That why I bought r2r to color the sound.
Side question the music you listen to has to be recorded good to hear a benefit for higher res. My music you don’t find on HD sites. I listen to electronic music, so I don’t see reason to buy higher then what iTunes offering me. I tested one HD purchase to same iTunes offering and couldn’t hear a difference.
Pretty much yeah, I value better mastering over higher quality files, but I am disappointed when I can’t find a lossless version of my music. Some of the higher quality tracks are masters better sometimes, so it depends
I’m sure techno for example is getting recorded on the best gear around. If it’s Jazz or Classical then yes it would be. So mp3 made into a high rez file doesn’t make sense when there would be no profit earned by the genre type.
I’ve heard some electronic albums that do sound better when I got them from hdtracks, but I did some comparisons and the waveforms were different so I believe they were mastered differently. This typically isn’t the case though
I bought zed album off HDtracks and wasn’t able to hear difference from iTunes. He does recording with big artist in mind.
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I also have an HD tracks and cd of the same zed album and they are the same lol. Like waveforms exactly the same
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Daisy is my favorite cheesy song on it.
I’m sorry but it’s an immediate skip because it’s too cheesy for me lol
lol you got me:cold_face:
Addicted to memory has one of cooler beats when it takes off.
When it comes to audio quality I notice the biggest difference on records, also from regular FM to HD FM. Really got to be trained in picking up finer details in music. Which then asks question is HD for everyone…
I’d like to squash the myth that audiophiles need +5 to +10dB @ 10-to-20Khz to like headphones, or music even.
No they don’t, it’s the opposite, your headphones/mixes are just too fucking bright, dammit. 
What I’ve never heard that one before lol. Perhaps if you are extremely hard of hearing I could understand that. I make sure my mixes are even and not painful and don’t really boost higher frequencies unless I need them to cut through something (but it all depends on what I’m working on)
That’s the opposite: I can hear up to 19khz, so when something is brighter than normal, with neutral headphones (like HD58X), I just can’t listen to it… And/or my tinnitus gets worse.
I know it’s a problem with Audeze, Beyerdynamics, Hifimans…
For music it’s especially a problem with pop, rock, metal even… brought you by the same idiots who brought the loudness war I guess.