If I am reading correctly, there is not a DAC inside the deepblue (the Digital Signal Processor is not a DAC as such). So the impressive result obtained by the review actually comes from some cheap computer soundcard, or am I missing something ?
Hi SimmoW
Thanks for the impression.
Did you get to compare the headphone amp section * alone * of the Conductor against the Solonist SL ?
There are some comments roaming around that the headamp section of the Conductor is superior than the DAC, I can't help wonder if that's the reason you prefer the Solonist SL + DA-160DAC to Conductor.