Yamamoto YDA 01 DAC

what a nice "metrum" thread
have ordered one as well but helas, only last week ..

Charles1dad what a bummer. what a stupid mistake of the post
My condolences..

Happy indeed you did not sell yr Yamamoto...

Kyrill1,
Thanks, I`d never sell the Yamamoto before auditioning the Metrum. That`s why I`m in a no lose situation. The Yammy is very fine(my baseline). If the Metrum is even better, then what a treat I`m in for.

Unless I missed an earlier post on this...

If 20 pins, maybe AD5791:

http://www.analog.com/en/digital-to-analog-converters/da-converters/ad5791/products/product.html

Nemmind..I found a pic, and the Metrum chips are 16 pin.

Hi all
A vew weeks ago I wrote about my first impressions of the Metrum DAC and mentioned - besides some positive aspects - the loose bass and the ill defined treble. I was sure, these shortcomings would vanish during the break in period but the contrary happened, especially in the hights. S and z sounds are almost unbearable now. They're completely bleached and my initial remark that they sound a bit like pink noise is even more pronounced now. I tried different cables but the outcome stayed the same so I borrowed the DAC to a friend with a Lawry DAC, ATC pre and active ATC 50s. He could have tried it for a week but gave it back after two days with the same results. Now I'm back to my old DAC. For future purchases I'll insist on a home audition.