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Sony XA5400ES DAC Chip

Does anyone know which DAC chip (e.g., BB, Wolfson, etc.) this new CDP uses for RBCD and SACD? Can't find it in literature and seems to be a big mystery. Also, how is jitter reduction handled?

Ordered one of these almost on a lark after reading rave reviews. Find it hard to believe any component this inexpensive (paid ca. $1150 including shipping and insurance, with full Sony mfrs waranty) can be nearly as good as some of the reviews/comments say it is -- or can hold a candle to my modded CEC TL-1X/Dodson 218 with latest software upgrade combo, but I would love to be proven wrong. And if it is even close it would be quite an accomplishment.

Thx.

Neal
nglazer
mcroth
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Check the link below. Scroll down to Cyrilmartin posts, looks like he did a bit of research.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?rdgtl&1234500400&openfrom&55&4

Prepare to be amazed with this player. Just give it a looong time to break in on both SACD and redbook sections.
nglazer OP
846 posts
 
Thanks, M. Yikes! be careful what you ask for!

Neal
fishing716
316 posts
 
This player will exhibit changes over 500 hours from good to bad to great so be patient.
I almost sold it after 2 days
Now I say goodnight to it..
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bjpd57a1
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nglazer OP
846 posts
 
For the incurably curious, the DAC chip is a Burr-Brown DSD 1796.

And Fishing 1716, you are right about burn in. After about 40 hrs it has gone from thin and trebly to the opposite extreme. I will give it another couple of days before installing in main rig.

I have calculated that if one bought a new component or IC's, SC's or PC's every six months until a system was complete, one would need to live until the age of 136 until everything was burned in. By which time we would have replaced the system 10 times over.

What is wrong with us? Why have no psychological studies been performed on audiophiles? Are there any special meds for us?

Neal
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