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In Reply to: RE: Rethinking NOS posted by jmlpartners on June 25, 2009 at 06:50:47
I can't get my brain to prefer the ultra-quiet and transparent sound that I have heard coming out of some of the "new age" Dacs over AN. The first impression from these dacs is very strong and positive, but after a while....it just doesn't sound like music.
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That's the nice thing about software resampling with a PC. I'm still using the same AN DAC with the same overall sound character: It's just better.
"All you need is a PC with a digital audio interface capable of 88.2K or higher..." Can you ID some good commercial product(s)?
And the signal goes directly into the digital input of the AN Dac?
It looks like it's worth a try.
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... you are already committed to PC audio.
For hardware, I'm using a RME HDSP 9632 with the word clock module. The HDSP 9632 series, which includes both PCI and PCIe versions, outputs S/PDIF at up to 192K. In the AN DAC I am using a CS8415A S/PDIF receiver chip. It's rated at 96K but select chips can be overclocked to 192K.
For software, I'm using Foobar with four plugin resamplers, PPHS, SOX, SRC, and SSRC. Those and additional resamplers are available for off-line sample rate conversion.
You replaced the existing receiver chip? (I have a 1.a x/II Sig Dac)
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