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You got to be ?& · Kidding me

To be as short as possible, I just came across many articles on the web regarding a trend amongst DAC designers to disregard all the Industry has learnt and done in 30 years and go back to the basics.

I am on the market for a new DAC, so I was researching many options such as Weiss, Berkley Alpha, Bryston, etc...

And then I came across an article regarding a DAC GURU from Eastern Europe that on his point of view a 1980´s TDA1541A D/A chip and using no Up-sampling is far more musical approach than any up-to-date Burr Brown, Crysta or Wolfson DAC with 24 Bit 96 or 192 Khz technology.

But it seems that he is not alone, there are many DAC designers using this scheme as well. SO I HAVE TO ASK, "ARE YOU SERIOUS??!!!"
kapa11
aplhifi
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Thank you Alex. And, yes, I certainly have not heard all there is to hear. I would certainly welcome an audition of one of your masterpieces, I understand you have quite a following and reputation.
Regards,
William

Thank you for the nice words William! Yes, it is very difficult to audition every available design out there, so I understand.

We have NWO-M and DAC-S. Which one you are interested auditioning?

Best,
Alex Peychev
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phasecorrect
2,013 posts
 
Not sure if the older Bel Canto DACS fall into this conversation or category of NOS...but they always impressed me...still do....
kapa11 OP
19 posts
 
Ok, just wanted to let you know that I finally purchased a new DAC, a Yamamoto YDA-01B DA converter. It is as good as I expected, has 6 moons Blue Moon Award....

The only downside its that has only one input------

Karim
paulfolbrecht
603 posts
 
My Audio Note Kits DAC 3.1 using a NOS TD chip from the 80s spanks any digital I've heard up to around 5x the price at least. Spanks it in the areas that count: tone and timbre. Pace, dynamics, nuance, and detail are there too.
tennisdoc40
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I suggest an audition of the PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport and DAC. It offers multiple choices of sampling and filters. The setting that is most pleasing is 44.1,and auto filter setting. I have spent hours listening to this and there is no fatigue. I'm not a gear type guy, and the only reason I parted with my Theta Separates was that the new company owners wouldn't repair them. Auditioned players that I couldn't afford such as AR CD 8, The Ayre DAC server, Meridian, Marantz, and they all sounded pleasant, but not better. A friendly suggestion to try the PS Audio gear a try. I think you'll get off the upgrade path, and see how good your system really is.
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