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What are the DACs that use good circuits in the Audio sections?
I will admit that I have never meet an integrated circuit that I thought was worth my time/money. That said, is there a good DAC that is good in the conversion process but also has some real components in the audio section rather than "chips".
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There is no way to avoid a "chip" altogether. Something has to do the processing. That being said, Chord and PS Audio use a combination of hardware and software in the decoding process. Chord chooses not to change OS through time, but PS Audio change OSs all the time which does have a distinct impact on the sound of the DAC. These would likely be the closest to what you are talking about as they are not dependant on ESS/Cirrus Logic/Wolfson/Burr Brown chips you are talking about though other DACs don't use them as well. I personally had owned a PS Audio DSD with Bridge II for a long stretch and was quite happy with it. Only sold it when I became a Chord dealer and now I use different Chord products at different times. Both companies make superb products. |
Confused about your question but yes many have good analogue stages. For Example Modwright Elyse is built on a PCM1794 and has a tube analogue stage after conversion. Here is photo: http://www.modwright.com/cms/resources/elyseint-w1000h680.jpg |
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