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Question About DACs

My CDP runs an internal Burr-Brown 24-bit DAC, and a Crystal Semiconductor CS8420 sample-rate converter chip that upsamples the CD data to 96kHz. It’s an older CDP obviously, but are the newer external multibit DACs, such as the Schiit Gumby and Bitfrost, far superior to what I have now? Or, would any improvement be a slight one? Thanks.

rlb61
mzkmxcv
777 posts
 
@rlb61 
 
In regards to your inquiry, newer chips are much better. A state of the art DAC from 10yr ago is similar to a $100 DAC from Topping/Schiit/etc. 
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cleeds
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mzkmxcv
... newer chips are much better. A state of the art DAC from 10yr ago is similar to a $100 DAC from Topping/Schiit/etc.
Have you proved this assertion with the same sort of double-blind testing protocols that you insist others must conduct to substantiate their claims?
... heard everything from the Vanatoo One Encrores to the KEF Blade 2’s, whatever Wilson model was there, and the Von Schweiker VR-55’s. And from decently priced amps to >100W Class-A monoblocks. The differences are not exponential.
Have you proved this assertion with the same sort of double-blind testing protocols that you insist others must conduct to substantiate their claims?

In any event, differences need not be " exponential" to be significant. The value of any difference is subjective.
joshfilm
70 posts
 
@mzk...my question was: did you like them, find them musically satisfying?
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