Price: $299
Website: www.meridian-audio.com
Doug said: The Explorer clearly sounded better, overall, than the DragonFly v1.0. But it’s surprising that the Wavelength Proton, a very good DAC that costs three times as much as the Meridian, wasn’t obviously superior in sound. That’s what makes the Explorer a bona-fide high-end bargain. Highly recommended.
Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.
The gist: Who knew a $300 DAC could sound this good?
