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In Reply to: RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... posted by AudioSoul on April 15, 2014 at 07:56:09:
Do not be alarmed. The thread starter is only presenting their opinion of which DAC chips produce the best subjective performance with standard CD format; aka, the 'redbook' standard. Remember, the CD standard is 44,100 samples per second, at 16-bits resolution per sample. Xindak states that their model 5 DAC utilizes the Analog Devices AD1852 chip, which is an delta-sigma based D/A converter that is specified to achieve nearly 19-bits of effective resolution, at up to a 192,000 sample per second rate. Which means you not only can fully resolve the CD audio standard, but also can take substantial advantage of the increased resoulution provided by high-definition didigtal audio sources. Not that long ago, (although, I don't know if it is still the case) the AD1852 was used in Meridian's top-of-the-line 808 model DAC.The bottom line is, to my thinking, if you currently enjoy musical satisfaction via your Xindak DAC, ignore any feelings of audiophile neurosis over technical specifications. Just as the proof of an pudding is in the tasting, the proof of an home audio system is in the listening.
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Ken Newton
Edits: 04/15/14
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