Wyred DACS

I did a quick listen to 192 then switched down to 96. Really can't say I detected any difference, but I did not really listen enough to make that determination conclusively.

I was assuming as you state, all being equal in the upsampling technique, should be no difference. If however the upsampling at one end is better, then obviously there could be a benefit using one way vs the other.

thanks for confirming what I thought I was thinking. :)

Technically for the reasons I outlined I go 192k, but it would come as no surprise to me if 96k is just as good audibly. Actually I was just speaking to Eric Hider at dB Audio Labs the makers of the Tranquility and he says the best recordings he has ever heard were straight bog standard CD audio - but specially mastered direct from tape. High res is better but there is surprising quality to be found in bog standard 16 bit.

Thanks
Bill

YES! I've got a handful of standard CDs (some purchased many years ago) that are as good and some cases sound better than recordings I have on 96/24.

I have to laugh sometimes, the first Audio CD I ever purchased, 'had to be early 80's (Nightlfy, Donald Fagen) to this day is a better sounding recording than 80% of the CDs I've purchased since.

I shouldn't be laughing though, it's a tragedy that 80% of standard CDs I've purchased in 25+ years are pure crap sound quality wise.

PS I'm liking the W4SDAC2, 'seems to be a good match for CJ ET3SE. Only 15 or so hours on it thus far though.

FYI, 6 Moons completed their review of the DAC-2.
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/wyred4/dac.html

Hi Bill,

I was wondering if you have had an opportunity to audition the Tranquility Dac as of yet? You originally thought you might receive it back on the 18th.