In reference to anything audio, "uncolored" is in the eye (well, ear) of the beholder. You can pick any DAC out there and you will find those who think it's great and others who say it's garbage. You are the only person who can decide what works for you, but admittedly, discussing things with those who have a differing opinion can make for interesting, but ultimately meaningless discussions.
Neutral Dac?
I’m curious to see people’s opinions on what they believe is the most uncolored dac? Every dac I’ve tried seems to be a flavor that deviates from neutrality in some way (smooths things over, too bright, too soft on transients, lacks bass etc...). Is there a dac that people believe gets all the fundamentals correct with leaving very little sonic footprint? What is the cost threshold needed to achieve it? I’m surprised at my own findings recently but really curious if anyone else has been searching for a fundamentally uncolored dac and what they’ve found.
I realize the most obvious answer is "the dac with impeccable measurements" but I have also found some of them to sound unnatural (dry/bright).
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@schw06 in your post above you say you got "caught up in the music" while listening to a $229 Schiit Modius. To me that would suggest that going up their product line would give you more of what you know you already like. The most you can possibly spend on a Schiit is $2,700 for their top-of-the-line Yggdrasil+. And, if you don't think it's worth it after you try it out, you can send it back and get 95% of your purchase price refunded. For someone willing to spend up to $10K on a DAC, that seems like a no-brainer trial. Of course, sometimes we get infected with the "it has to be different than what I have now" disease even when we really, really like what we are currently using. If that's the case, the Yggy probably won't cure your disease. ;-) |