Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If all you want is really high sampling rates or the latest DAC chip, this isn't for you. If you want a DAC that sounds better than its price tag and is extremely versatile, keep watching.

Contents of this video:

00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Start of program
01:12 - How to use
03:20 - The front
05:23 - The back
07:24 - The inside
09:16 - About intersample-overload
10:04 - In use
10:55 - How tested
12:34 - Sound quality
13:25 - The wrap

Manufacturer: benchmarkmedia.com
Equipment lent by: https://www.helios-online.nl

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Improve the sound quality of your DAC for free: youtu.be/gXYCrvUPJY4
More on the -3 dB trick: youtu.be/yhwNiCt-Kiw
The dB explained: youtu.be/6cibus80gSo
About my reference setups, March 2024: youtu.be/fLp99qnt92U

Relevant link:
About Intersample peaks: benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/digital-filter-overload-distortion

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