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In Reply to: Berkeley Audio and Bricasti dacs ... are they ok ? posted by beppe61 on April 29, 2015 at 04:20:47:
no pertinent experience with either DAC, but from what I understand, some Berkeley DACs use the 1704/HDCD chipset, which (arguably) represents the best possible 16bit sound reproduction. Yet, I've heard both good & bad about 'em; so I'm more than curious to hear one myself.
>>I am really hard trying to understand if this "multibit revival" is completely justified and the only way to get good sound is to go and hunt for one of these old dacs.<<
Certainly NOT the only way to get "good" sound, but arguably the best way to attain the ultimate 16bit sound.
No denying that a well implemented multi-bit 1702/4 chipset is potentially going to outperform a delta-sigma 1732 chip, but here's the rub ... my player utilizes the 1732HDCD chip; however it was demo'd against a very well implemented 1702/HDCD (SIM) player.
Entering that demo, I'd pre-figured I'd be walking out with the SIM 1702 based player which just so happens, looked very unique, and a TON more high-end/superior to it's competitor (Linn); but looks can be deceiving...
Both players proved to be superb performers (at a time when precious few "great" CD players existed (IMO)). I could have happily lived with either. But in the end, although they both displayed unique advantages, I chose the 1732 based player because it had one advantage I personally/musically covet; it remained open & transparent (less dynamic compression) during peak/difficult passages.
tb1
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Follow Ups
- on the fence ... - TBone 08:12:11 04/29/15 (2)
- I think the Berkeley is delta-sigma. nt - jusbe 11:51:51 04/29/15 (0)
- RE: on the fence ... - beppe61 09:21:41 04/29/15 (0)
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