The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype

@facten 

 Nothing is definitive about anything in audio everyone hears differently, may have different system objectives , etc. so what works for one person doesn't mean it will work for anyone or everyone else. 

Exactly.

Nevertheless, there are always guys who insist their experience defines reality and that the rest of us are self-deluded.  Don't know about anyone else, but I'm pretty fed up with these self-appointed "guardians of the truth". 

@raysmtb1

Are any of the DACs on your list, aside from the SpaceTech, tubed?

If your preference is for tube DACs, then it’s understandable that all SS DACs could conceivably sound relatively the same, by comparison.

@stuartk I do believe you are correct. I never thought of that. The space tech is the only one I think was tubed…lol

My favorite and current is the Audio Research Reference 9… well I have the CD9SE, which also has a transport, both tubed. 

@raysmtb1

Ah, OK. The picture now makes more sense!  ;o)