Most people here have never heard a DHT product so while everyone has an opinion, to me they are not helpful especially when nobody here said that they have heard this DC and especially not in their own system. My company builds DHT products and in our comparisons, there is very little out there that can complete. BUT there is a price to pay for what ever improvement each person hears.
For example, I got a hold of an AudioQuest Niagara AC filter. It made the sound very clear with great separation between the sound, more decay, deeper sound stage, better tone as AC noise kills tone IMO, sound was very layered but in comparison without the unit, there was more excitement to the sound more music was out of the speaker so less depth and separation. I did like the excitement but overall the filter made the sound so beautiful, it was dreamy!
Plenty of times with this type of sound, some people lite the excitement more. I am not sure if they understand the sound or just prefer that sound.
To summary, you have to hear it in your system to see if this dac will please you. It will probably offer a very musical sound that you have not heard before. Then you have to decide if $20K is what you prefer.
Also, IMO without these components, you are not hearing the full potential of your speakers so to me, many people feel the need to change speakers. I have gone into dealers with speakers that I consider excellent and came out saying that the sound was just OK but I have heard them sound much better. To me that is the impact of the equipment I heard them with.
Happy Listening
For example, I got a hold of an AudioQuest Niagara AC filter. It made the sound very clear with great separation between the sound, more decay, deeper sound stage, better tone as AC noise kills tone IMO, sound was very layered but in comparison without the unit, there was more excitement to the sound more music was out of the speaker so less depth and separation. I did like the excitement but overall the filter made the sound so beautiful, it was dreamy!
Plenty of times with this type of sound, some people lite the excitement more. I am not sure if they understand the sound or just prefer that sound.
To summary, you have to hear it in your system to see if this dac will please you. It will probably offer a very musical sound that you have not heard before. Then you have to decide if $20K is what you prefer.
Also, IMO without these components, you are not hearing the full potential of your speakers so to me, many people feel the need to change speakers. I have gone into dealers with speakers that I consider excellent and came out saying that the sound was just OK but I have heard them sound much better. To me that is the impact of the equipment I heard them with.
Happy Listening