There's no doubt the Audiolab is a superior device, better detail and soundstaging were apparent from the outset. It (the 8200CD) just produces better 'flow' to the music and encouraged me to play cd/files etc one after the other. That's not to say the DacMagic is poo, it's a fine dac in its own right - the 8200CD is a few leagues ahead in terms of performance. It's pretty much a high-end source for chicken change :)
There's no doubt the Audiolab is a superior device, better detail and soundstaging were apparent from the outset. It (the 8200CD) just produces better 'flow' to the music and encouraged me to play cd/files etc one after the other. That's not to say the DacMagic is poo, it's a fine dac in its own right - the 8200CD is a few leagues ahead in terms of performance. It's pretty much a high-end source for chicken change :)
witchdoctorgaz 9 months ago
how is the sound of 8200 compared to the DAC Magic? 10x
geoATB 9 months ago
Gaz, is that really a demo model? I didnt know demo's took so long. hehehe
TheCraigw1 1 year ago