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In Reply to: RE: Are`DACs with the ESS Sabre the best DACs? posted by Bob_C on March 17, 2012 at 22:06:39
Not really...AKM, Cirrus Logic, Burr Brown and Wolfson are still pre-eminant in the high end players. Implementation is everything. I had a ML No. 39 back in the mid 90's that would still outperform most digital offerings today because it was built by very smart people who "listened in" their products. For example, the Oppo 95 is extremely a-musical to my ears and it has ESS Sabre DAC's....the name sounds cool, but the results are mid fi:O)
dave_b
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"Not really...AKM, Cirrus Logic, Burr Brown and Wolfson are still pre-eminant in the high end players."
Yes you will find all manufactures covered.
I was actually focusing more on stand alone DACs in my comments as that is what I currently use connected to a computer via USB, or to a Squeeze Box Touch with coax.
" Implementation is everything. "
Yes it is important.
"For example, the Oppo 95 is extremely a-musical to my ears and it has ESS Sabre DAC's....the name sounds cool, but the results are mid fi:O)"
Well I have not heard it but I believe EVS does an upgrade which vastly improves the Oppo.
My preference for the most part is better information retrieval. So far I prefer the ESS. (but nothing is carved in stone) But IMO and depending on one's system,source material and listening preferences sometimes too much can sound worse.
I also previously owned a NOS DAC which I enjoyed very much.
People tend to take this way to seriously...
I think your examples make the case for me:O) Cheers!
dave_b
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