How do you know if you are upgrading your DAC?


As auditioning is nearly impossible and most of the "Hot" brands are small, made
in China and none too well distributed, how do you know if a given DAC will be  a significant upgrade?
I have an Oppo 205.  Love to hear from other 205 owners who have been shopping/buying recently.
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Showing 1 response by bkeske

How do you know? You listen to many of your trusted reviewers who have tested them. When they, and others, are all dumbstruck on how good it is, well, you make a decision.

Which is why I have a Denafrips arriving next Tuesday. Not sure it will compete with my vinyl rig, but most seem to think it is a big step in that direction. Sold me.

As good as the Oppo is, it’s internal DAC can probably be ‘beaten’ by a number of newer stand-alone DAC’s today.