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In Reply to: RE: Why not just say it was an Arcam rDac...not exactly 2x the cost. posted by Dynobot on June 05, 2012 at 15:33:36
Mainly, because it is not an Arcam rDac. ( I actually do have that one also & I believe it does use a Wolfson chip.). If memory serves me correct the rDAC is only about $129 more & is not quite as good as the Musical Fidelity M1 I was using.I really did'nt want to come out & name it as I still think the MF is a pretty good product. If the up sampling could be disabled I think it might trump the Bifrost.
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Interesting you should say that (the bit quoted in my subject line), because for DACs like that, the upsampling by default is considered a "feature"--essential to both the concept/engineering of the DAC itself, and the marketing strategy. Simply imagining that part of the DAC vanquished, how can you then speculate with regards to the end result?
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"Upsampling", which is 16/44 to 24/96 (or 24/192) sample rate conversion, is a "feature" in name only....... It serves no benefit from a technical standpoint. And I personally think it degrades signal fidelity.
One thing that I like about the Bifrost is that it's the most direct DAC that I've heard; no messing w/ the digital signal. A CD scratch sounds much like a record scratch amazingly, compared to the ones that save up the data then let out a screech. I think that this makes it much more analog-sounding.
I figure that if the designer gives you different settings to try for better sound, then they really have not done a good job as far as what I'm looking for.
Now that I think about it the Burr Brown chip they selected for this particular DAC circuit may not have the same strengths as some of the earlier BB chips used in non up sampling designs.
Sloppy thinking on my part I guess ! ( Good thing I'm not building & selling DACs huh ?)
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