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Illuminating sound. Versatile. Built like a tank. The Questyle M18i is almost flawless

The DAC that checks nearly every box.

Let’s talk about using it to drive the equally transparent, analytical Sennheiser IE900s: This pairing is not for bass lovers, though tracks mastered with a heavy-handed low end sound superb with regard to their low-end nuance and resolve. Playing the DSF file of Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Starting Somethin’,” there are backing vocals mixed to almost a whisper, you can clearly discern during the song’s intro at 15 seconds in. Next up, Ladysmith Black Mombazo’s ethereal a cappella on Paul Simon’s “Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes” was equally enjoyable, being so immersive thanks to the rich timbre and clarity provided in part by Questyle’s patented current-mode amplifier SiP technology found in all of their DACs.

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