Ahah, look maybe I got a little bit too emotional with this "clipping at only 1 volt" thingy. Before that I did use to think the DA3 was one the best bargains I got recently (paid about 90 dollars for it) and hell it probably is.
Like I said any DAC i have I'd probably try to get a good quality...
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Thing is, I have nothing to prove that there was actually an objective improvement, hell I don't even have any measurement gear or tools to setup proper A/B testing ( nor have the real will to do so, probably ).
All I can go by is my honest impressions after...
Hi, yes turning down volume (lets say around the default 19) did reduce the digital glare, but I found particular relief using cleaner power supply and good quality cable over the generic cheap factory one ( with the goal to improve signal integrity and let the PHY turn off pre processing thus...
Ohh I see. I had missed that detail, I get it now thanks.
So all in all we could say the DA3 is a very good dac when used to drive a preamp or amp, while being a decent one when used to drive headphones assuming you don't push it too hard into clipping (by maybe using a combo of low sensitivity...
Hi everybody,
new member, Italian, recently got interested in audio and electronics. I am here to try understand more about it and help myself choose nice products to buy.
Hi Amirm,
thanks for your measurements. As an owner of a Sabaj DA3 myself, I read your review thoroughly however not being an expert when it comes to electronics I am having some troubles understanding one of the tests and its practical significance.
I am talking about the THD+N vs OUTPUT test...