DAC1 HDR Review - Michael Brown, Maximum PC
DAC1 HDR - "This little box delivers a mind-blowing audio experience"
"Listening to Irish folk singer Cara Dillon sing “The Lass of Glenshee,” from Live at the Grand Opera House on the DAC1, we were amazed at how much easier we could discern the lyrics through the singer’s lovely brogue. The acoustic guitar, fiddle, drums, and flute, meanwhile, were distinctly rendered so that you could place each note of each instrument in the broad sound stage."
"The DAC1 HDR is a phenomenal piece of gear ..."
- Michael Brown, Maximum PC
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