Did the Explorer 2 really sound better then your Direct stream DAC ? ( even with MQA)
The explorer2 is a portable DAC/AMP using the USB power supply,
Did you use the headphone for testing ?
Don't get me wrong I like the Meridian Explorer 2, I use it in the office to listen to music.
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Moon 700i V2, dCS Rossini, YG Acoustics Hailey, Aurender N10, Ansuz Mainz D2
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