Skip the DAC. This $2k all-in-one player (CD, SACD, FLAC player, streamer) sounds better than any transport and DAC combo regardless of price (incl. $260k dCS). Alex/Wavetouch audio
The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype
Over many decades I have owned my share of multi-thousand dollar dacs.My current is my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5, which I have owned for ~ 4 years. I have made many changes to my system, including cables and it has shined a light on every one, so I tend to agree with the YTV . Your thoughts?
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You can’t possibly be serious. Anyone who might make this statement loses what little credibility they may have had. =====> Why my WT-95 is the world’s best sound digital player? ----- 1) no veil, no distortion noise, closest to the original sound reproduction. All digital (and analog) sources sound veil and glare, except my WT-95. Please point out if any CDP/system sounds cleaner than this WT-95 system. https://youtu.be/QkQcB3nFJDc?si=Qoe0edEnetnYhY-x&t=142 2) Natural sound mid-range (voice). All audio systems’ human voice sound far back and thin. Only WT-95 mid sound like the original recording. https://youtu.be/ADJab9HrXpU?si=jGaG5gjC5hYP2oia 3) Cheap and plenty replacement parts. WT-95 is forever. There are thousands used Oppo bdp-95s. I have so many broken CDP gears (Theta data 2 paid $3k, many Thetas, PS d-links, Cary, many DACs I don’t use anymore, everyone know what they paid since 40 y ago). WT-95 sounds top them all (incl. every new tech noise/veil monsters - $260k dac!!) and replacements are plenty. 4) Newer digital technology sound worse than older tech. Newer digital tech destroys/chop down the original music (too much cooking) and lost the natural sound focus (sound images/musicality) and re-constructs some artificial sounds. **I agree that sometimes newer tech sounds bit better to listen (not musical, in artificial way) with bad irritating sound audio systems. Ex.) Listen below 2 same music (10 years old, 3 years old). 10 YO is much better. 10 YO. https://youtu.be/kYICwkCnUIk?si=NHet3QBYB50Jazzn ---- 3 YO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqkcFJxIjVE Post any audio systems that sounds better than my system. My speaker is 5.25" woofer and very low freq isn’t in my recordings, but WT-95 does the full range. Alex/Wavetouch audio |
We talk and listen through the cell phone mic and speaker every days. Trust me. YT sounds is not that bad. At least, any one can compare and judge which 1 of 2 sounds is better. Alex/Wavetouch |
I’ve been Home Entertain audio shows every years for last >10 years. Many guests heard my system and said my system sounded the best at the show. I used WT-95 in all those shows. All below are by A’phile Junkie (audio youtuber) at same show weekend. https://youtu.be/mK2xxQpCDRM?si=MzrsfRATO7N2D0nQ&t=51 In this video (my system), people’s voices and the audio music sound warm, musical, and blending naturally (like you are in live band café). In other rooms, people’s voices and the music don’t blend and sound bright and distorted. https://youtu.be/Zf71OfPZm4c?si=GsQW5efJYGnEUSYe&t=114 https://youtu.be/mK2xxQpCDRM?si=NOIhRE6l70gUsOxY&t=105 https://youtu.be/6CVieurDyAA?si=yZIcvG7n6n8ynauw&t=88 https://youtu.be/8fpAxLgrTw8?si=o_CkQD4aUiRTrc8H&t=53 AJ at different show 9 days ago. https://youtu.be/5VYBItIjQVE?si=ow8ZwpF2CUuvX71w&t=12 I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to listen them even 1 minute. My WT-95 is absolute the world’s best sound CD player. Hear my videos from diff years: https://youtu.be/LgECjImr-qY?si=UFdVQIt7isvjxMPu https://youtu.be/LJ6nf22KgPM?si=qun8L6kL03sEOG-E https://youtu.be/0hUIlxgcF1k?si=Bp-f3ZhdiH2OuUgf Alex/Wavetouch audio |
My system consists speakers (5.25" woofer) + WT-95 (only source) + 35watts shoes box int amp. If WT-95 isn’t great, where this nice sounds comes from? Can you point out any sound system sounds better than my meager system? Alex/Wavetouch audio |
Thank you for kind words! I record below this morning. Adding a powered sub-woofer could make it better, but I didn’t bother. Please enjoy. Alex/Wavetouch audio |