One Box CD Player or EAD with new Chord 64


Hey all, got the itch again and I was thinking of adding the Chord DAC 64 to the EAD or get the new Wadia 301. All comments greatly appreciated.
buckingham
I had the chance to demo and see the Chord 64 at CES. I have to say that although it does not decode HCDC (there seems to be more and more CD with HDCD out there) the Chord is definitly one of the nicer, smoother full sounding DACs out there..at also a resonable price.

I have a friend that also demoed one at home and compared it to his wadia 27 and DCS and gave it a big thumbs up !

Matt
Good thread!

The EAD + Chord DAC 64 sounds very intriguing. Have you had the opportunity to hear the Ead DAC 64 combo?

If I recall correctly the Chord DAC 64 is based on Chord's premis that the problems with digital media playback quality was due to phase error. Additionally they stated that in order to record correct phase information (within +/- 1 millisecond?) required a MUCH higher sampling rate.

I thought “great” someone’s finally got the answer.

But when Chord went on to say that they’d managed to eek better performance from the 44.1 standard (with an algorithm) I became more than a little skeptical.

While the product interests me, I was left with the distinct impression that:
a) If crucial timing information was not being recorded during the actual recording session. Then
b) There is no way to recoup/correct this excepting if you
c) Interpolate
IMHO this seems to defy basic laws of conservation etc.

Nonetheless this product and concept has been one of the most interesting bits in digital for a while. The Chord argument would seem to explain why some systems with extremely wide bandwidth (beyond hearing) seem to create a more natural sound.

Even if it is interpolation, I'd certainly try the EAD+Chord & the Wadia.
Whats with the claim of 64 BIT? this does not seem possible.
can anyone clarify this claim?
I heard the new Levinson 390s is mind blowing. Very smooth and detailed with very articulate bass. Just a thought.