Do I need a headphone or speaker to appreciate high-end DACs?


This is a common opinion I hear on forums:

That to appreciate TOTL DACs you need a very resolving transducer.

My question is, to appreciate such quality, do I need speakers, or will headphones be enough?

Typical TOTL DACs i hear are from dcs, Chord, Mola Mola, Holo, Lampizator, MSB, Rockna, Weiss etc. To enjoy that level of fidelity, do I need speakers?

When I say "enjoy", I dont mean subjectively feeling good. I am asking about the differences being big enough to spot on in blind A/B testing, compared to say, a 200$ Schiit or JDS.

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… to appreciate TOTL DACs you need a very resolving transducer.

Not just speakers, the entire audio chain matters in the final sonic result including resolving electronics with lower noise floors, quality of power, power filtration, room treatments, quality cabling, lower ambient noise, etc.