Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

.I wanted to let folks know that Matt is writing for TAS and another pub (sorry Matt, I forgot which one).  For those who talk to him and know him, he's a great writer and very thorough in his reviews.  I'm blessed to have found this thread years ago as we've become very good friends and I never would have known about Empirical Audio and Steve, who I also consider a good acquaintance.  I found out about other smaller digital companies who push the boundaries.  Lot's of great new digital gear has been found by many, because of this wonderful thread.

Heck, Matt even talked me into the The Memory Player by Laufer.  Sam even built a DAC into mine and it's world class.  

I'm sure Matt will let me know when he gets your Mojo in his set up.  I'm sure it will sound great like so many of the newer DAC's do.  This is still my favorite thread on the boards.

One of the most watched threads fizzled out? Wth?

One of the most watched threads fizzled out? Wth?

They the "clan" here were doggedly stuck on their views of what sounded best for RedBook CD, which they thought was DS (delta sigma) based units, and they tried every new unit that came along.

I mentioned to them that R2R Ladder was the future for PCM Redbook, but couldn't shift them off DS conversion.

I tried to get them to take on board the new class of R2R Ladder dac units, especially the latest breed of "Discrete" R2R ones, but I was shot down time I mentioned it. In the end I just gave up.
The old adage, "time will tell".

Cheers George  

Hi Branislav. The thread fizzled out because I am now an active contributing reviewing author for Enjoy The Music and The Absolute Sound.
I had been using a Light Harmonic Davinci 2 DAC for many years now (which IS a ladder DAC, so I don’t know what GeorgeHiFi is even talking about) as my ultimate reference. But I just moved over to a Pilium Elektra; which uses eight AK4493 in Dual Mono. It’s is spectacular!
The Davinci2 is for sale if anyone is interested.
I’m STILL ever searching, and my access to top tier is better then ever. Contrary to what George has been screaming from his soap box forever about R2R being the ONLY way to go, a good DAC is not just about the DAC chip. It is a sum of its’ parts and design elegance.

Follow my reviews on Enjoy The Music and The Absolute Sound. And watch what is in my personal system. I will be reviewing the Taiko Extreme music server shortly for ETM. I have high expectations for that unit! My reference for years has been the Memory Player, but it has its quirks. The new Aurender A30 also looks intriguing. Lots of great digital gear out now.

As I was on this thread, I endeavor to always be honest and sincere in my published reviews. 

so I don’t know what GeorgeHiFi is even talking about

Yes you do, your next statement below proves it.

Contrary to what George has been screaming from his soap box forever about R2R being the ONLY way to go, a good DAC is not just about the DAC chip. It is a sum of its’ parts and design elegance.

Don’t twist things, it’s the D to A conversion process that’s foremost, and yes the other things are important also.
I always maintained R2R was the best way for RedBook to be converted,  which is (PCM 16/44 24/96 and DXD), which is the title to your thread. "Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD" https://youtu.be/MMzd40i8TfA