Ithilstone wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:00 am Found interesting test on YT
"I published music on Tidal to test MQA - MQA Review"
DAC to the Future
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Re: DAC to the Future
Maybe it's worth another squint at this..?
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Re: DAC to the Future
Cameron (Golden Sound) is a friend of mine. So intelligent it's silly. That was great work too.slinger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:50 pm Maybe it's worth another squint at this..?
Ithilstone wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:00 am Found interesting test on YT
"I published music on Tidal to test MQA - MQA Review"
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Re: DAC to the Future
This looks interesting: https://hifigo.com/products/daart-yulong-aquila-iii
DSD1024 and high rate PCM. Flagship AKM. Under $800US.
The Sabre based Aquila II was reviewed by Darko, but this has come out.
Best part is the screen has a bouncy graphic equalizer![😊](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f60a.svg)
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DSD1024 and high rate PCM. Flagship AKM. Under $800US.
The Sabre based Aquila II was reviewed by Darko, but this has come out.
Best part is the screen has a bouncy graphic equalizer
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That looks like a seriously yummy DAC/HPA. Love the red-finish version.George Hincapie wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 12:16 pm This looks interesting: https://hifigo.com/products/daart-yulong-aquila-iii
DSD1024 and high rate PCM. Flagship AKM. Under $800US.
The Sabre based Aquila II was reviewed by Darko, but this has come out.
Best part is the screen has a bouncy graphic equalizer![]()
Price with that seller is lower than AliExpress too.
Nice!
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Re: DAC to the Future
I've put my name down a couple of weeks ago with another supplier for the basic model https://www.audioemotion.co.uk/eversolo ... 0679-p.asp
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Nice-looking unit and, if the specs are anything to go by, should sound terrific.
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For anyone interested, this is who I've put my name down with. https://www.futeko.com/products/DC003.php?region=uk
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There are plenty of pieces of kit that I could name which are marketed on their 'specs' but sound like a sack of spanners.
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Everything I've heard with an ESS chip has been good for only one thing - removing the fillings from your teeth. That was a couple of years ago, though, and YMMV, of course.antonio66 wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 10:45 am For anyone interested, this is who I've put my name down with. https://www.futeko.com/products/DC003.php?region=uk