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 rikkipuu

Generally as you move up the food chain you get more DAC for the money.  Sort of like buying wine.  I started with a Schiit Yggdrasil- nice DAC, then a Wyred4Sound DSDv2.2SE- better DAC, then Denafrips Terminator- really really good DAC and now Denafrips Terminator Plus- kinda special DAC - may be my last DAC ever.
Denafrips is a Chinese company, prompt excellent support and customer service.  I also have their Iris DDC and am blown away by the benefit of USB to I2S conversion and clock out with the Terminator Plus.