Aune X8 Magic XVIII and Sparkos opamp = $1000 Sound

Aune X8 Magic XVIII is a DAC going for $299, but when you add a $80 Sparkos opamp, boom! Read my written reviews with scores at https://iiwireviews.com/
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00:00 About Aune DAC
02:09 What's so special?
04:35 Opamp change
07:00 Sound (JRC)
09:05 Sound (Burr-Brown 1)
11:44 Sound (Burr-Brown 2)
12:37 Sound (LTE)
13:32 Sound (Muses)
14:23 Sound (Sparkos) - WINNER!
18:27 vs SMSL M500 MKII
19:30 vs Topping D90 LE
21:26 Can it be stopped?
22:30 Conclusion


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