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

[ExUnoPlura (Mark)]

Welcome to the thread, but the deep-dive measurements do not back up the subjective claims. Indeed, quite the opposite:

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…