Reading some current threads here about dacs, both pi related and stand alone I am seriously considering upgrading.
I am finding that I listen more and more streaming now.
I have an older sabre dac kit and recently got a Topping D30.
The ES9028 with transformer out, I can listen to it for hours on end has wonderful mid good sound stage, but is a bit rolled off at the top.
The Topping has more top end sound stage does not have quite the depth, and I get fatigue after a while.
I have read positive notes about R2r dacs when folks have systems similar to mine, but seems the headphone crowd dislikes them.
I find most non audio magazine reviews to be from the headphone contingent, so not sure how to take them.
Long winded, but looking for experience from trusted ears.
Not opposed to new or used....
Thanks
I am finding that I listen more and more streaming now.
I have an older sabre dac kit and recently got a Topping D30.
The ES9028 with transformer out, I can listen to it for hours on end has wonderful mid good sound stage, but is a bit rolled off at the top.
The Topping has more top end sound stage does not have quite the depth, and I get fatigue after a while.
I have read positive notes about R2r dacs when folks have systems similar to mine, but seems the headphone crowd dislikes them.
I find most non audio magazine reviews to be from the headphone contingent, so not sure how to take them.
Long winded, but looking for experience from trusted ears.
Not opposed to new or used....
Thanks