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When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached?

A humorous title, but wondering if those more in the know have an opinion on either: i) examples today where inexpensive DACs (say under $2500) are comparable or superior to expensive (say over $10K) DACs or ii) can we anticipate that within a relatively few number of years that inexpensive DACs will basically achieve the sound quality of today's expensive DACs? Thanks. 

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ossicle2brain
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I can confirm that DACS can sound different.  The one in my Onkyo 7030 is warm and somewhat polite,  If I go coax into my high end - ahem - Fosi Audio DAC 05 the sound becomes more clear with better highs.

I also just had a SMSR and Topping DAC in the five hundred buck range, and returned them both.  No better than the Fosi 05.  

Personally I would rather spend the money on records.  They sound better and are just more fun for me. 

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ossicle2brain
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Does this sound about right ? Cheap DACs sound 85% as good as vinyl and expensive ones sound 90% as good as vinyl.  If so what DACs are they using to cut the vinyls with?

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