None! ANK non oversampling is the best that I have owned
Yep! You are not a lone wolf in the wilderness. Not everyone is into the algorithms/manipulation and filtering approach. Horses for courses.
Charles
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I tried several oversampling players'DACs, and the day that John Rutan demoed the lowliest Audio Note DAC for me against a Cary player that I was sure that I wanted, I was sold! The natural sound of instrumental timbres and the flow of the music was a revelation. My ANK is far better, but that was when I became a believer in non-oversampling DACs. |
@roxy54 and @charles1dad -
But a lot of players can avoid upsampling (not oversampling) and still not sound as good. Isn't at least half of the sound quality from the parts used?? PS - Upsampling and Oversampling are different. First converts the data using some form of extrapolating (filling in between the data) while upsampling repeats the same sample multiple times. The first requires math, the last requires counting. |
DAVE DAC with M-scaler. I find I listen mostly at 176.4Hz. It is a few years old. The M-scaler claims much higher upsampling rates but I like the sound here. I will say that when I first got my M Scaler I was streaming wirelessly. I hated the M scaler. After I ran a wire, it became an asset. You can't really upscale a bad digital presentation. In another thread I'm considering ways to upgrade my ISP. Jerry |
True. I was just noting @roxy54 comment regarding ANK /Audio Note and their approach. No over sampling or up sampling. Without question it’s personal preference. Undoubtedly implementation/parts quality play significant roles. Charles |
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