Wyred for Sound DAC 2 or Peachtree Nova

I'm looking for a new dac to replace my Bel Canto Dac 3. I would use the Nova as a Dac preamp only. What do you think?

philefreak05-20-2010 8:55pm

mingles Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 796 posts 10-26-2010 at 05:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's a mystery to me how designers pick one particular chip over another. The sound of a DAC has as much to do with the design of the analog output stage as it does with the chip that gets used. That said, I'd like to hear the W4S, but I'm happy as a clam with my Bel Canto DAC3.
philefreak OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 423 posts 10-26-2010 at 06:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well, I agree it's a mystery. The proof is in the listening. Even listening in the 16/44 radio streaming is better. Don't get caught up in the numbers and such. Just listen!
mordante Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 511 posts 10-27-2010 at 08:37am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well the designer I spoke actually build two DACs the only difference between those 2 DACs were the DAC chip sets. One was using a Burr brown PMC 1704 the other a Sabre 32. The one using the Sabre DAC never went into production. According to him the Sabre DAC has many nice options that can also be turned of but he didn't like the sound.