Why would you ears be more pained in a blind comparison than in a sighted comparison? Aren't they doing exactly the same thing in both cases?
Anyway don't worry, I can see this is not going to be a rational discussion... Best of luck to you and I'm very happy you are enjoying your Yggy. Enjoyment is the aim of the game at the end of the day
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One more reply; I should get it done. I am not offended, but let me tell you that this is not about rationality (if it implies that a different opinion would be irrational). I had never posted any comment online before - I specially registered to express the result of comparing the 2 DACs - I ordered BM DAC3 after reading "
amirm" 's strong views. The result is not even close - so I am not interested in any further tests, blind or not. Therefore, one can only rely on one's own ears - I am not faulting anybody else's preference for DAC3. People have different tastes and ears. How can I convince you that Bach is the greatest composer there has ever been? All I can say that his music means more to me than anybody else's (or Schubert means more to me than Beethoven). There is nothing rational or irrational about such views. Science cannot explain everything - that's it. If somebody is willing to loan me a much more expensive DAC to try, I may be interested. I am sure that Yggy cannot compare to a $20K DAC, but I do not want to spend that much for any DAC. Happen to have a used Yggy which I purchased last year. Do I really love the setup I have? Not really; but I do not want to spend more money or time tinkering with machines or cables (Audience AU SX, expensive ones for my budget, but I hear the difference). Same reason I do not want to invest in an LP turntable system - would be too expensive and limited. Have little sympathy for diehard audiophiles (who seem to spend more of their time tinkering with machines and listening to a dozen of optimally recorded discs).