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The 4 ways to decode digital

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...are, and I stand corrected....
-Commercial DAC-chips. Resistors, representing 1 to 6 bits, except Burr-Brown 1704 (24). But the Burr has only 18 bits of resolution. The most common type of DAC -inc. Delta-sigmas and hybrid/multi-bit.
-In-house chips. Using (maybe 4) "latches" instead of bits, this approach relies on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for DSP. A system that emphasizes instructions (vs. operations). Possible to remove a few clocks and use a passive output stage. Playback Designs and PS Audio idea.
-Discrete resistors (no chip). Doesn't need a current-to-voltage converter or digital filter. Totaldac is one.
-Reformatted then switched. Lyngdorf and NAD digital amps.

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