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In Reply to: RE: There is no Infamous ESS/SABRE Glare.... just bad DACs posted by AbeCollins on March 14, 2024 at 06:34:04
Well, it wasn't a speedy switch-over. The AKM factory fire put FiiO out of business for over six months. It took a while to redesign their digital players for ESS DACs, but they did it and their players sound better now with ESS DACs.
I thought they would go back to AKM after AKM recovered, but so far, FiiO is sticking with ESS. I still really like the sound of my old M15 'Flagship' DAP with AK4499EQ DACs, but there's no question that the new R9 'Flagship' sounds noticeably better with ES9938PRO DACs. These chips provide eight DACs per channel connected in parallel. There's absolutely no noise and the sound quality is spectacular. Moreover, the functionality of the R9 is unsurpassed. It's like a Swiss army knife. It does virtually everything digital you can imagine at a price of only $1499. And it does everything very well. It's the heart of my new digital system.
Check it out!
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How do those dacs compare with the DA-3000?
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The DA-3000 sounds very good, but it's not really designed for playback. The DA-3000 is a digital recorder. It's therefore very limited for playback because of its tiny display and its small plug-in memory. Consequently, it's extremely inconvenient to use as a digital audio player. However, there was a short period of time that I used it for playback until I discovered FiiO digital players. They sound just as good if not better, and they're designed for playing digital albums. The new FiiO R9 is phenomenal as a digital player.
LOL. I WAS using the DA-3000 as a player for years. These days I am feeding it with a network connection and just using it as a dac. It is phenomenal especially when you factor in its price. And its pretty flexible with its ins and outs. If I need 24/192, its ready to go.
Ugh, now I need to compare it playing the same file internally vs. through the network. And if I end up having to use that tiny screen again I will hunt you down!
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