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>talking about DAC
its just a secondary DAC for my work bench
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tbh it sounds nicer than my e10k on a couple headphones tho
gonna have to open it up tho
nerds kept asking me to do it when i posted that i bought one
How much is the sabre DAC?
depends on what implementation
Most reasonable DAC/Amp combo with it is the NFB-11
but thats 325 USD
you can get the ES 9018 for like 44 USD somewhere
44 doesn't sound bad at all
wait
its like 70 sorry
wait
nvm
thats the android one
oh
the normal one is still 70
you can get cheaper ES DACs tho
dunno how they compare
Still about the same price of the E10k, although I know it's just a DAC, no amp
In the UK anyway
Its a better DAC than thats in the E10k tho
That said, I don't think you'd really hear much difference between either of those ES chips anyway
tbh the 9023 DAC and a DIY 02 is probably the most cheapo setup to go against shit like Schiit stacks and Odac/O2 combos
im surprised SMSL don't jump on the Sabre hypetrain and make some cheaper combo units
Epiphany Audio are dead
And O2s are pretty much the same cost as schiit here
DIY sounds interesting though
yeah DIY o2's are only 50 USD
not including a POT knob or a casing
brb
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