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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD EA Overdrive SELong thread, so I can't recall DSP filtering and D/A conversion details on Matt's current DAC. Which chips are used for each PCM and DSD?Appreciated, Josh | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Coli- I don't know. Is it really the case that R-2R is the only way? For example, the COS Engineering D1 is a newcomer and compares straight up to the Pavane in the 6moons review. How could that be!?So we're in a situation where there are some PCM... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD R-2R ladder:MSB DAC V totaldac d1-twelve Which of these other DACs are R2R ladder? Aesthetix Pandora/Romulus APL DSD-S Auralic Vega Berkeley Alpha Reference Boulder 1021 CH Precision C1 Chord DAVE dCS "Ring DAC" EMM Labs DAC2x Empirical Audio Over... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt- is YG Acoustics out of the mix due to one of your requirements or did you hear them and not enjoy (or otherwise find that they are not in the same league as others)? Please consider adding a photo of your room once the acoustic treatment is ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt- would a chart such as this be of value?Name| Model| Country| Chief Engineer| D/A | Analog| Aesthetix Pandora/Romulus USA Jim WhiteAPL DSD-S Bulgaria Alex PeychevAuralic Vega China Xuanqian WangBerkeley Alpha Reference USA Michael RitterBould... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Hi Matt- yes, my experience has been that hearing speakers or electronics in another system has little value. Gotta hear it at home and ideally for a decent stretch of time.I'm looking to put a "short list" of CD/SACD players and stand alone DACs ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Could one of you post the "short list" of today's CD/SACD players and stand alone DACs by design (R2R, Delta Sigma, etc)?-Josh | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC M1, DirectStream (Yale), Modded Yggy, GG, Overdrive SE, etc...Will the upcoming Chord DAVE wipe them all out?-Josh | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Fantastic stuff, guys! Appreciated. Would be nice if even more folks would chime in here as Matt has really got an epic thread going.I'm sticking with my Cary Audio 306 SACD Pro, which was introduced in 2008, for now. No gear budget. Can't wait to... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt- which DACs are on the short list to contend with your Empirical once you've settled on speakers, etc.?I'm curious as to how the DirectStream with Yale firmware would stack up against the ODSE and also a higher priced DAC such as totaldac D1-... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Hoping for some comparisons of YALE firmware upgrade for the DirectStream. Anyone think PS Audio will catch Bricasti or Lampi?-Josh | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I'm priced out of Stillpoints and Magico Qpods by quite a long ways.As for the floor in front of speakers, well, I'm pretty sure that 100% wool effects sound differently than polyester with glue backing. Thought it would be interesting for Matt to... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD "Go to Ikea and buy a pair of bamboo cutting boards and put them under your amps or your rack; it tightens up the image a tad and they are $15- each… I put two under my main rack."^Vibration control is one area that I haven't addressed. Stillpoint... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Reproduced sound is OUR passion though and certainly we can expect only a select few to get it. If that weren't the case, then we'd have to expect ourselves to dive head-long into everyone's passions.Matt- I'm going to be real curious to see how y... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Disheartening that digital hasn't yet caught up to turntables. No one can say you didn't put any time into trying, Matt! I'll remain blissfully ignorant since getting into vinyl isn't realistic.Maybe there is merit to MQA?Do members here, generall... |