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(More customer reviews)I'm not a audiophile, I just love to listen to music and I love the convenience of iTunes/Spotify, impossible for me to go back to physcial music support like CD's, I just need to be able to explore music from my studio.
However I was always dissatisfied with the sound of MP3's, there was always that obvious lack of dynamic, frequencies didn't separate properly, something always sounded mushy. As said I didn't want to get back to physical audio supports, so I looked into a solution to enhance the quality of internet audio and came across various DACs.
I finally opted for the Decco2 because it was designed for my profile, specifically it came with the promise to make ANY audio sound better including internet audio.
After 2 weeks of using the device I have to say I am very satisfied, the Decco definitely removes the 'dusty layer' from MP3's, the sound becomes clearer, more defined, instruments and details are more discernable. More so the music restitution is overall MORE PRECISE, even in regards to timing/pace, the music sounds more agile and lively. As the company says the device adresses jitter issues so it's likely that this 're-clocking' of the audio data is responsible for the impression of greater precision in timing/rhythm. Voices sound amazing and lifelike, you really get the emotion that the singer is trying to get over, a different bonding experience with music alltogether.
It's only after trying the Decco that you realize how bad your computer's sound card really is, MP3 compression for sure brings a trade-off in quality, but then your computer's mediocre standard soundcard definitely rushes to the the task to kill your audio completely, so the Decco or similar DACs already offer the possibility to bring your system back to more decent levels.
To conclude, is this (relatively pricey) device worth its money, even for a non-audiophile, just an overall 'music lover' pulling tunes from the net?
Yes, definitely, listening to music is just THAT MORE fun with the Decco and given it's extensive connectivity and functionality (you can use it as a high-quality preamp/amp/headphone amp for all your audio/video devices) I think it will procure me many years of listening enjoyment and the investment is more than worth that.
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