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Is it not quite high jitter?

Because there are people who say it still hold up. I haven't heard one myself.

Which CD players of the distant past do you think would still hold up today against today's many awesome DACs? Kenwood DP-7090? Sony CDP 715?

Post your favourite 2022 album releases here. :)

I still have my Rotel RA920AX from 1996 in my second system. It's always sounded pretty decent.

It's Friday. None of your DACs have the reputation of, say, the Gustard X26 Pro, which is £1200.

He hasnt mentioned any others that he's demo'd.

I googled the DACs you listed so I know how much they cost. Your reference Oppo Sonica cost £800 new and was reviewed by What Hifi in 2017 and was awarded 3 stars. Negatives they noted were: Lacks dynamic subtlety and overall excitement Clearer, more precise, more rhythmically adept rivals Price

None of the DACs you'll be comparing it to come close to being in the same league as the ones GoldenSound compared the Bartok to. I'm a bit puzzled as to why you're jumping straight up to the Bartok from these without comparing it to the Holo Audio May etc.

Creek Audio Evo. Really disliked the delivery from this one.

Fluttering you're just waffling now. I'm out.

Exactly. GoldenSound has measured it's performance and done a YouTube review of it: https://goldensound.audio/2021/07/21/gustard-x26-pro-measurements/

You judged the |Gustard without having heard it, I think? I don't like seeing people judge GoldenSound negatively without backing up their statements. You judged the Gustard X26 Pro and GoldenSound both in a negative light and that doesn't impress me at all.

No he doesnt. He is basically saying he prefers the Gustard in a musical enjoyment sense. He owns a Holo May KTE. Your final paragraph is laughable. In the first paragraph you say "as expected, ...., he prefers the hash and noise of the cheaper end" then second paragraph, " "I don'r discount...