I used to think the DAC was 90% of the sound. This sub-$300 DIY project proved me wrong

[Marian (I stand with Ukraine)]

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Was just curious if there are any actual tests of cpu, power/rails, etc between Dirreta and NAA or RAAT.

Diretta Measurements and Listening Tests

I am starting a new thread to discuss the measurements and [single-]blind A/B listening tests of the Diretta protocol, as a follow-up to the original thread: I used to think the DAC was 90% of the sound. This sub-$300 DIY project proved me wrong - Tinkering - Roon Labs Community I divided it into sections, so that they can be easily referenced in the discussions. There will be two main sections: measurements and listening tests. This post presents the former, with the latter to come in a later…