New or Old DAC

Digital or Digital to Analog Conversion Stages run off of what power source, Pyramid Power, or a real tiny Zero Point Module (imported from Stargate Atlantis from another Galaxy somewhere no-less). Must be one hell of an Import Tax. Since when is Direct Current, "Analog Based"? There are Direct Current Power Supplies to Digital Microprocessors, unless these things run off of a vacuum.

Isn't there a trial period with the Benchmark DACs? If so, it would be interesting to compare with your Theta.

Jmcgrogan2- I am still awaiting an answer! How is A.C. Current that has been Rectified to D.C. Current, and is Voltage Regulated, and now supplies Analog as well as Digital Stages, Analog Based? Direct Current is Direct Current regardless if it is supplying Analog or Digital Stages, perhaps at a different Voltage, but it is still Direct Current! What is your basis of, "Analog Based" in Direct Current?

09-12-09: Pettyofficer
Jmcgrogan2- I am still awaiting an answer!

Sorry, I don't know what you are looking for. I didn't know that you were awaiting an answer, as I still don't know what you're saying. I'm still trying to figure out how tube rectification in the power supply or DC has anything to do with different DAC chip sets, that I thought this thread was about. Better to spend your $$$ on the latest DAC chip set vs. other parts (power supply, analog output stage, etc.). How it veered to AC vs. DC is beyond my comprehension.

Are you are saying that the DAC chip set is more important than the power supply or analog output section of a DAC? If so, then we just agree to disagree. If you are trying to stress the importance of a power supply or tube rectification, you are preaching to the choir. If this makes no more sense to you than your posts did to me, then I suggest we both just move on with our lives.

I wish i could have bought the Theta Gen. V when it first came out, as it rivaled the best Krell and Levinson DACs at a fraction of the price, but the Theta V(at 5-6 grand) was still more than I could afford. I demo many times, and I really thought the sound was realitic and as good as it could get or needs to be. IMO, the TOP DACs from the 90's still hold up well sonically to the run-of-the-mill DACs made now. (Im shure some of the price no object DACs are much better now, but the parabolic price increase is another story.)

IIRC, Theta was doing D-A conversion with custom software with a generalised DSP chip set and not going with the typical Burr-Brown, Crystal, or Analoge Devices chip sets that were favored by most of the "me-too" digital designers.

I've been looking for a used BALANCED VERSION Gen V ever since and they are hard to get. They have a stong demand in the used market. I think most sysems would benefit from one.