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...Nonetheless, the M2TECH๏ฟฝs sound was very, very, very nice. Given the unit๏ฟฝs realistic decay of instrumental sound at the end of phrases, and the overall musicality of its presentation, I sat dumbfounded at how satisfying the M2TECH hiFace DAC๏ฟฝs sound was for $295...

...This time around, the Dragonfly sounded flatter and far less colorful than the hiFace DAC. Instead of open highs, I heard a truncated upper extension, and an overarching gray presentation that favored midrange and bass over highs. Brushes on cymbals were muted, and the piano sounded less alive...

...What๏ฟฝs most important to note, however, is how musical the M2TECH hiFace DAC sounded. Even against equipment costing well over 100 times more (when you count in the cost of all the cables, the price difference gets even sillier), the hiFace DAC held its own...

All Thumbs Up for the Two Thumbs Long hiFace DAC

M2TECH has clearly decided to spend its money on technology and implementation rather than fancy packaging. Its hiFace DAC is a game-changing device that delivers such astoundingly good, eminently musical sound for $295 that it could conceivably win over an entire generation of young iWhatever and headphone listeners. It sure won over 36-year old Jeremiah and an audiophile/music critic whose age, I am sure, you are too polite to ask.

Beyond its marked sonic superiority to the $249 Audioquest Dragonfly, I don๏ฟฝt know how the M2TECH hiFace DAC compares with the other new, diminutive bargain USB DACs on the market. I only know that you absolutely must hear it to believe how good it is.
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