And better me ;-) I could no hear a difference either.
To be fair ADI is much more functional vs Modi 3. It has remote, it has volume control, it has balanced out, it has digital EQ and a nice display. But all I remember that both sounded the same on a speaker system (Schiit Aegir to B&W 702...
Well...
There are measurements and there are measurements
To me it’s all very tricky.
I am a very analytical, even pedantic. So of course I believe in numbers. But I also realize that audio is meant to fool us and so psychology is very important in that regard. We, humans lack oscilloscopes...
I am building audio system and looking for a good DAC.
Do we need to spend a lot to get a great sound?
Would there be an audible difference between:
Katana Player - $389
RME ADI2 DAC - $1100
Modi3 - $100
Different prices. Different features as well. To me, features are not all that...