Hifiman EF600 - The All-in-One R2R DAC/Amp to beat under $1000? - Honest Audiophile Impressions

A BIG thanks to Apos Audio for providing the Hifiman EF600 for review, much appreciated. The EF600 is an R2R DAC/AMP and the bigger sibling to the EF400. Is it an upgrade to the EF400? Is it the All-in-One R2R DAC/Amp to beat under $1000? More Info: https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/e... Apos Audio Purchase Link: https://apos.audio/products/hifiman-e... CHAPTERS: 00:00 INTRO 00:50 BUILD/DESIGN 01:56 HEADPHONE STAND 02:31 VENTING 02:50 NOS VS OS 04:10 LAYOUT/BLUETOOTH 05:42 ACCESSORIES/BOX 06:30 SOURCE PAIRINGS 08:25 SONIC IMPRESSIONS 13:13 VS HIFIMAN EF400 13:55 VS SCHIIT AUDIO BIFROST2 14:15 VS SOEKRIS DAC1421 15:06 CONCLUSION 15:48 OUTRO I am not a professional sound engineer, producer, musician, or vocalist, etc. I have not done any scientific research, measurements, or in-depth testing of any kind; just my own listening, comparing and internet reading/research. I have limited, real-life experience with recording, mixing and mastering gear. I have been involved since my teenage years with various churches as an amateur sound booth technician. Please take these thoughts, opinions and reasonings as just that, my honest audiophile thoughts, opinions and reasonings. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4LG7Kqp_... Twitter:   / talkdbs   @TalkDbs Website: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com Patreon :   / thehonestaudiophile   YouTube membership:    / @thehonestaudiophile   The Honest Audiophile research/review process:    • Let's Talk - My research and review process   Tierlist:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Audio Terms/Definitions: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/p... Test Tracks: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/p... Amazon playlist: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlis... Recommended Gear: Audeze LCD-5: https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-5 Rosson Audio Design RAD-0: http://www.rossonaudiodesign.com/ Meze Empyrean: https://mezeaudio.com/products/meze-e... Hifiman Ananda: https://hifiman.com/products/detail/290 Sennheiser HD600: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/best-aud... Sennheiser HD660s: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/hd-660-s Austrian Audio Hi-X60: https://austrian.audio/headphones/hi-... Audeze LCD 2 Closed: LCD-2 Closed Back (audeze.com) ADV. M5-12D: https://www.adv-sound.com/collections... CTM Da Vinci X: https://cleartunemonitors.com/product... Tin Hifi T2: https://www.linsoul.com/products/tinh... Sony NW-A105: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/wa... Sony NW-WM-1a: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/wa... Mytek Liberty DAC ii: https://mytek.audio/shop/lbrt-dac-ii-... HeadAmp GSX-Mini: https://www.headamp.com/products/gs-x... Tor Audio Roger: https://toraudio.com/main.html# Schiit Audio BiFrost 2: https://schiit.com/products/bi-frost-1 Massdrop THX AAA 789: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-789... Massdrop THX AAA One Linear: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-one... If you like the content of this channel and want to see more like this in the future, please consider donating. All funds donated to the channel will be used to purchase headphones and audio gear for the channel. Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/dbsylvia Venmo: @David-Sylvia-6 Patreon :   / thehonestaudiophile   If you would like to contact the channel please send an email to: [email protected] Affiliate links: Drop: https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/... Apos Audio: https://apos.audio?sca_ref=45218.8XN5... ADV-Sound: https://adv-sound.com/?mct=8ENJK5lB promo code: DavidS10 HifiGo: https://hifigo.com/?rfsn=5772588.cbfbb66 Linsoul: https://www.linsoul.com?sca_ref=91067...