I definitely believe you can hear the difference in DACs. In a perfect world, absolute conversion is a goal. However, some of these DACs sound to "clinical" which is why I believe many DAC makers do "color" their units a bit. For instance, I have always been a big Chord fan as to me they sound "warm". imho
How easily can you distinguish between different DACs?
When I read reviews or watch them on YouTube the reviewers talk about the vast differences between various DACs. I haven't compared too many, but found the differences pretty subtle, at best.
Which got me into thinking: Is my hearing ability really that bad?
Do you notice the differences as easily as folks make out?