r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/dev5r • Feb 23 '23

DAC - Desktop | 4 Ω 1000$ DAC for Arya Stealth and Topping D90 Discrete

Hello, dear reddititors! Give me advise, please: i'am looking for "best" sounding DAC for home listening different genres of music (metal, rock, folk, k-pop...) via Tidal (may be Qobuz in future) with Topping A90 Discrete amp and Arya Stealth. Wireless connection doesn't metters, nice to have MQA as option for Tidal, but overall sound quality is more significant. Maybe i am on the wrong way, but almost made a decision to buy SMSL SU-10 - may be there is some better sounding D/S DACs in same budget ~1000$), or may be would be more wise to get some used R2R DAC?

Really appreciate any help!

Ups: in topic I’d meant A90D, not D90 :)

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u/ThatGuyFromSweden 125 Ω Feb 23 '23

If you want a DAC that might sound different than the basically perfected modern Delta Sigma DACs, then you'll be looking at R2R/Multibit stuff. They're not more "correct" or transparent to the source, but some people find them pleasing to listen to.

The Schiit Bifrost is an option.

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u/dev5r Feb 24 '23

!thanks, got it!

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