The new Gold Dac

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I had the SGCD and am testing the SG DAC and comparing it to the DSD MK2, but have only had the DSD in my system for a few days now, so am reluctant to comment there.

I can say there really is no comparison between the SGDC and the new SG DAC, which is far better. Dead quiet, precise, more open than the SGCD.

If you didn’t see Chris Brunhaver’s comments, they might be of interest.

New Stellar Gold series

Well, I can give my opinion but it is nothing more than an opinion. I think that this is a three dimensional question. It’s not simply better or worse, as there are a lot of different aspects to the performance that may vary based on taste and system synergy etc. I spent a few nights listening to the Stellar Gold DAC during it’s development and doing A/B testing with the DSD Mk2, mostly. Objectively, the Stellar Gold DAC has much lower measured noise and distortion than a DSD Sr… Whether or…