DAC with selectable filters via remote?

Posted by tketcham (A) on July 28, 2014 at 10:21:24

Hello,
I am interested in a DAC that has selectable filtering in order to tame the brightness and/or harshness of certain CD recordings. The ability to select the filter via remote control isn't essential but certainly wanted for convenience.

For the most part, I thoroughly enjoy listening to CDs. When they've been recorded and mastered well the sound is excellent, approaching the sound I get while listening to record albums. And for the majority (3/4?) of my CDs the sound quality, while not always excellent, is very listenable. The enjoyment factor diminishes rapidly though for CDs that were not recorded or mastered with any skill or caring for sound quality. For those CDs I'd like to be able to apply a filter that removes some of the brightness and harshness so that it's at least listenable.

For those of you familiar with low output moving coil cartridges, it would be something similar to damping the cartridge using selectable resistance settings. I use two turntables and phono stages to accomplish this - one table is set up to play the majority of albums that were done well and another turntable for the albums that weren't. But I don't really want to invest in two CD playback systems (CDP & DAC) in order to have that flexibility. One CDP, one DAC.

I acknowledge the probable loss of resolution, dynamics, articulation, etc., etc. in using a filter to tame a harsh recording but I accept the "degradation" in playback in order to enjoy listening to it.

Does anyone know of a DAC with selectable filtering that functions like a digital tone control? And if so, do you have any experience (and an opinion) on how well it works?

Regard,
Tom

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Topic - DAC with selectable filters via remote? - tketcham 10:21:24 07/28/14 (25)

Arcam FMJ D33 SuperDac - StephenJK 11:18:58 08/01/14 (6)

RE: Arcam FMJ D33 SuperDac - tketcham 14:02:04 08/01/14 (5)

We all have a budget. - StephenJK 06:05:51 08/02/14 (4)

RE: We all have a budget. - tketcham 07:37:37 08/02/14 (3)

NOTICE! Rega Apollo does have a digital output! /nm/ - tketcham 15:23:11 08/04/14 (0)

RE: We all have a budget. - 701 19:08:19 08/03/14 (1)

DOH!!! - tketcham 15:17:24 08/04/14 (0)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - AbeCollins 09:41:21 08/01/14 (2)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - tketcham 14:13:47 08/01/14 (1)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - AbeCollins 14:22:36 08/01/14 (0)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - 701 04:46:31 07/30/14 (1)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - tketcham 11:24:46 07/30/14 (0)

Audiolab M-dac nt - BRab 17:00:17 07/29/14 (0)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - Thorsten 10:37:15 07/29/14 (1)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - tketcham 18:23:06 07/29/14 (0)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - dgently 15:54:11 07/28/14 (1)

That's an interesting little DAC... - tketcham 16:24:46 07/28/14 (0)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - TubeDriver 11:31:11 07/28/14 (1)

RE: DAC with selectable filters via remote? - tketcham 12:59:09 07/28/14 (0)

PS Audio PWD mk II (I don't have actual experience with the unit). - carcass93 10:34:48 07/28/14 (5)

RE: PS Audio PWD mk II (I don't have actual experience with the unit). - tketcham 12:49:31 07/28/14 (4)

RE: PS Audio PWD mk II (I don't have actual experience with the unit). - PAR 07:58:20 07/29/14 (3)

RE: PS Audio PWD mk II (I don't have actual experience with the unit). - tketcham 15:44:28 07/29/14 (0)

RE: PS Audio PWD mk II (I don't have actual experience with the unit). - Tony Lauck 08:33:08 07/29/14 (1)

RE: PS Audio PWD mk II (I don't have actual experience with the unit). - tketcham 16:07:43 07/29/14 (0)

DAC with selectable filters via remote?

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