Do all DACs sound the same?

[WiWavelength (Andrew J Shepherd)]

@Neil_Snyder

I guess the OP has never used a Chord Dave connected to a Chord M Scaler.

The differences between DACS are very significant unless you buy cheap dacs with the same chipsets.

Is this “differences…very significant” assessment per your subjective experience?

@Neil_Snyder

Im gonna be 81 in July and partially deaf in my left ear. I have a sensorineural hearing loss so if i get enough volume my ability to hear the entire frequency spectrum is possible.

If the answer to the aforementioned question is affirmative, do you think that you are a capable and reliable witness for audio comparison at this point? See your own self disclosure quoted above. How would you fare in an ABX test between level matched DACs?

AJ