🎧 Enhance Your Audio Experience with Music Hall - C-DAC15.3 DAC/CD Player Review

My old Rotel CD changer almost died (doesn't recognize many of my CDs) and I've been looking for one Substitute. I didn't want to spend a lot of money because I was moving away from the CD format. It was the perfect choice. I considered a separate DAC and transport, but my wallet was too light. I read an interview with Jim Hall about this device and he said that they developed it precisely because while people still wanted to play CDs from their collection, they realized that most people now…

As a casual fan of audiophile components, I was dying to like this Music Hall product. And indeed, the player itself turned out to be as expected - detailed and musical even when playing files from my MacBook. But secluded. It looked sleek and sleek, but the buttons are actually tiny, BB-esque (just smaller), and very difficult to press - definitely a case of visual design taking precedence over functionality. C'mon, it's okay, but in less than 6 weeks the remote will fail. No problems, just…

Somehow I had high hopes for this CD player/DAC combination. I had never used Music Hall products before but assumed they were aimed at the audiophile market and expected them to be at least somewhat competitive in the most important area, sound quality. I think I got my first "warning" when I read the manufacturer's instructions. Brochure "DAC Wolfson WM8805". In reality, the WM8805 is not a DAC, but an S/PDIF transceiver that handles a variety of digital inputs. If they don't understand the…