Listened to the new EMM Labs DV2i recently and it has taken a huge step up over the DV2. To me there could have been 2 upgrades there. Most companies would have given the DV2 an upgrade and then marketed a “Platinum” version, or something of the sort. Hats off to EMM Labs with this latest DAC. I seriously didn’t think there was still this much improvement available in digital.
I found out that Abbas Audio sells a new DAC with the Analog Devices chip. He said he used to dislike it, but finally found a way to make it sound nice and non-fatiguing.
It’s not expensive, but the reviews of his gear seem mixed. Not sure why, they seem like they would be really good sounding.
To make a purchase based on the DAC chip alone is not a smart move.
My last 3 dacs have had the same chip and sounds completely different. Look at the output stage and power supply and the complete topology makes the sound.
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