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Easy to discriminate between DAC ??

do not have the possibility in making A/B tests so i need to plug-deplug every time.
So far tested 4 different DAc but not so easy to find the better.
The sound timbre is really very similar, what I found different is the following:
- The slightly darker/warmer is Theta Chroma
- The slightly more transparent is CEC DAC integrated in TL 51Z MKII
- The slightly more nuance devoted is Swissonic DA96
- The clearly more aggressive is Minprint DI-Port
So what??
Can it be that the oldest one of the group,Theta old fashion 16 bit still sound very modern ?
How to make a jump in quality ?
Or it will always been a question of the personal taste of sound to make the choice ??

I would love to exchange opinions about and sorry for the elaborated question
Tks.
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sean
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I have been able to hear very noticeable differences in DAC's. As to which DAC works best in your system, that will vary with the rest of your components, your personal preference and the digital cable that you are using. You might find that you like / dislike specific attributes of a DAC and changing the digital cable may change all of that. At least, that has been my experience. Sean
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