Playback Designs Merlot dac

I wanted to ask if anyone knows how this dac works? Is it a proprietary delta sigma dac based on Playback Designs' own software?

nitewulf06-20-2017 2:23am

nitewulf OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 422 posts 06-20-2017 at 02:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Fair enough, that's very high praise. How is it with 16 bit 44.1 audio? Most my files are lossless CD rips.
dragon_vibe Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 430 posts 06-20-2017 at 08:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Pretty good up to the level as DAVE. However the Formula DAC which is at 14K is better by a small margin especially on Air Between notes.
audioman58 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,175 posts 06-20-2017 at 11:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete PS Audio Direct stream has a lot in common with playback designs for their Master engineer gave the gifted software engineer from Microsoft A lot of knowledge in DSD, design ptogrammable software Which is how they operate native DSD, their new Huron firmware upgrade is Very Good. IMO an exceptional dac and for far lower money then most of their peers.
ricevs Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,543 posts 06-21-2017 at 12:05am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Dragon_vibe I see you have a Merlot for sale on Audiogon. Are you going upscale?
glory Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,614 posts 06-23-2017 at 02:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Vibe is the Merlot in the same League as the Dave??