An Accounting of Apos x Geshelli Merlin DAC's Musical Alchemy

Thanks to Apos Audio for sending the Merlin DAC for review! Buy from Apos Audio (affiliate link): https://apos.audio/products/apos-x-ge... Buy from Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3KK14sr Want to support the channel? Consider becoming a member! Or you can join my Patreon here:   / wavetheory1   Or make a 1-time donation through PayPal here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Test Gear... All music was digital starting as either a lossless or hi-rez flac file or DSD file played locally, or in the case of flac files also streamed from Qobuz, all through Roon. Chain 1... FiiO SR11 streamer:    • Fiio SR11 Audio Streamer - The Breakthroug...   into Singxer SU-6 DDC:    • Singxer SU-6 DDC Review - Strong Sonics & ...   then coax spdif into Merlin then XLR balanced into Apos Gremlin amp:    • Apos x Community Gremlin Headphone Amp Rev...   or Ferrum Oor amp w Hypsos power supply:    • Oor Else! Ferrum Oor Headphone Amp RE-Revi...   Chain 2... Asus Zenbook laptop USB into Merlin single ended output into Schiit Asgard X amp:    • Schiit Asgard X Head Amp & MESH DAC Card R...   Headphones Used... HEDD D1:    • HEDD's First Dynamic Driver Headphone Has ...   HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled:    • HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled Headphone Review -...   DACs compared... FiiO K13R2R:    • FiiO K13 R2R - DAC/Head Amp/Preamp/EQ Revi...   Schiit Mimir:    • Schiit Mimir DAC + Forkbeard Review - Has ...   SMSL DO100 Pro:    • SMSL DO100 Pro DAC Review - Features Galor...   Timestamps... 00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer 01:14 Shameless Self Promotion 01:42 About the Merlin 06:07 Test Gear Listed in Description 06:31 Sound 10:10 Comparison with SMSL DO100 Pro 12:25 Comparison with Schiit MESH dac card (with SE output analysis) 16:34 Comparison with Schiit Mimir 19:27 Comparison with FiiO K13R2R 21:03 Final Thoughts