By using the comment "cheap no name Chinese DAC" you are showing yourself to be the real racistFalse - rather racism is shown by projecting it onto others in the absence of evidence. Which @georgehifi did do in this case so my conclusion is the same as yours.
R2R Ladder DACs or All in One Streamer Solutions
I am soon to own a Pass INT 25 integrated amp. I also own an Oppo 205.
I am now searching for a separate DAC to replace/improve the DAC in the Oppo.
Budget $2k. Used preferred.
I like the R2R ladder sound and want a tube inside for a little balance with the Solid State gear.
My current source is the Oppo 205.
I am also shopping for a Streamer/Ripper/Storage device. Roon friendly and DSD capable.
Budget also $2k. Used Preferred.
It seems that the few offerings of these all in one solutions all contain a DAC.
My thought is that the DAC included will not be any better than the Oppo so it is of little use.
Has anyone been down this road lately?
Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!
I am now searching for a separate DAC to replace/improve the DAC in the Oppo.
Budget $2k. Used preferred.
I like the R2R ladder sound and want a tube inside for a little balance with the Solid State gear.
My current source is the Oppo 205.
I am also shopping for a Streamer/Ripper/Storage device. Roon friendly and DSD capable.
Budget also $2k. Used Preferred.
It seems that the few offerings of these all in one solutions all contain a DAC.
My thought is that the DAC included will not be any better than the Oppo so it is of little use.
Has anyone been down this road lately?
Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!
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Actually abraxalito you just jogged the memory, it was a ’raindrop_hui’ one, ok it had very low order filtering and their was a touch of noise on the output the way he liked it, but it punished the the MF A3/24 musically using the same transport. Cheers George |
And look at that, he’s still going and using I think an R2R d/a conversion still, the one AMR also uses in their DP-777 dac the TDA1305 which was originally made by Philips for Discman use!!!! for it’s low power consumption I believe. https://www.ebay.com/itm/DAC-kit-TDA1305-TDA1315-Multi-input-USB-Optical-Coaxial/322891865956?hash=i... Cheers George |
...he’s still going and using I think an R2R d/a conversion still, the one AMR also uses in their DP-777 dac the TDA1305 which was originally made by Philips for Discman use!!!!Looks as though you've confused UDA1305 with TDA1305. The former is most likely a re-marking of TDA1545 (or something similar like TDA1387). An earlier design than TDA1305 which has some lack-lustre opamps on-board. TDA1305 is definitely not R2R (oversampled design) but UDA1305 probably would qualify as that. |
@chorus Lumin streamers don't rip and store. For that you'd need to use a computer (Lumin sells an L1 NAS, but any computer or NAS will work). Aurender and Innuos both have a few models that include a CD drive for ripping and internal drives for storage. But you're going to be paying more than if you ripped and stored your music on your existing computer. The least expensive ripper + streamer option is probably the Bluesound VAULT 2i. |
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