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In Reply to: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... posted by morricab on April 15, 2014 at 02:44:46:
With few exceptions, I personally have preferred the 20 bit DACs of the 1990s over the 24 and 32 bit products being marketed today. (For Redbook CD playback, all the extra bits do is fill in more points of the digital filter function. The resolution is not enhanced.) I suspect the reason for my preference being the extra bits generating more RF interference. I use 1990s vintage digital sources exclusively in my two home systems, and have been very happy with the performance.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 02:44:46 04/15/14 (54)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - Land Shark 18:58:01 04/21/14 (0)
- I Think YBA used............ - Awe-d-o-file 13:32:20 04/15/14 (0)
- Agree.... - Todd Krieger 10:30:37 04/15/14 (0)
- Which is why I'll always have my Esoteric D-10... - Tromatic 10:18:06 04/15/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - audioengr 09:56:52 04/15/14 (9)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 05:34:13 04/16/14 (8)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - audioengr 09:50:30 04/16/14 (7)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 16:59:04 04/16/14 (6)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - audioengr 09:33:18 04/17/14 (5)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 06:39:50 04/18/14 (2)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - audioengr 10:32:27 04/18/14 (1)
- I have a handful on my list... - RC Daniel 17:05:49 04/20/14 (0)
- Siemens CCA are - fmak 05:52:39 04/18/14 (1)
- RE: Siemens CCA are - audioengr 10:33:54 04/18/14 (0)
- BS .. current DACs are the best. Only nostalgia keeps NOS/tube players alive. - bjh 08:42:24 04/15/14 (8)
- RE: BS .. current DACs are the best. Only nostalgia keeps NOS/tube players alive. - morricab 05:42:16 04/16/14 (7)
- RE: BS .. current DACs are the best. Only nostalgia keeps NOS/tube players alive. - bjh 07:46:57 04/16/14 (6)
- RE: BS .. current DACs are the best. Only nostalgia keeps NOS/tube players alive. - morricab 17:04:36 04/16/14 (5)
- RE: BS .. current DACs are the best. Only nostalgia keeps NOS/tube players alive. - bjh 21:46:45 04/16/14 (4)
- RE: BS .. current DACs are the best. Only nostalgia keeps NOS/tube players alive. - morricab 02:35:06 04/17/14 (3)
- pfft nt - bjh 06:57:33 04/17/14 (2)
- RE: pfft nt - morricab 06:40:59 04/18/14 (1)
- That sound he makes... it's a sound of lost argument. - carcass93 09:34:06 04/18/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - Sprezza Tura 08:25:32 04/15/14 (10)
- a redbook world.. - markheadphonium 00:30:44 04/21/14 (1)
- RE: a redbook world.. - Sprezza Tura 07:44:53 04/21/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 06:13:47 04/16/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - Todd Krieger 10:48:44 04/15/14 (6)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - flood2 20:05:19 04/15/14 (3)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 05:55:31 04/16/14 (2)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - flood2 15:32:44 04/16/14 (1)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 17:10:00 04/16/14 (0)
- I agree on CD players - G Squared 13:08:53 04/15/14 (1)
- RE: I agree on CD players - Todd Krieger 17:29:10 04/15/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - knewton 08:00:45 04/15/14 (1)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 06:16:02 04/16/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - AudioSoul 07:56:09 04/15/14 (3)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 06:19:24 04/16/14 (1)
- I can tell you that it's very good. - jusbe 15:32:54 04/16/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - knewton 08:26:29 04/15/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - G Squared 06:35:29 04/15/14 (2)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - AbeCollins 08:20:41 04/15/14 (1)
- Really a wash - G Squared 09:05:06 04/15/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - flood2 03:25:39 04/15/14 (10)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 06:25:08 04/16/14 (4)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - flood2 15:02:11 04/16/14 (3)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 06:45:03 04/18/14 (2)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - flood2 16:46:01 04/18/14 (1)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 12:14:02 04/19/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - ahendler 09:36:22 04/15/14 (4)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - morricab 06:26:28 04/16/14 (0)
- For a complete discription of the Audio Note conversion... - RGA 17:39:44 04/15/14 (0)
- RE: IF you want a DAC to play normal "redbook" cds then you shouldn't buy the latest and greatest... - flood2 14:48:49 04/15/14 (0)
- I suppose you also believe in the theory of evolution? nt - Frihed89 11:33:33 04/15/14 (0)
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- Agree.... - Todd Krieger 10:30:37 04/15/14 (0)