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Who makes the best DAC chips?
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I am in the market for a DAC. And like most computer hardware, only a few manufacturers make DAC chips. Many people design different output stages for the DACs but even the best designed output stage is only as good as the source feeding it. So I got to wondering: who makes the best DAC chips? This DAC would be for regular CD format, not SACD. Thanks and regards, Dean |
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Who makes the best DAC chips?
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Hello, I am in the market for a DAC. And like most computer hardware, only a few manufacturers make DAC chips. Many people design different output stages for the DACs but even the best designed output stage is only as good as the source feeding it. So I got to wondering: who makes the best DAC chips? This DAC would be for regular CD format, not SACD. It's a competitive battle, with the major players being Crystal, AKM, and TI. However released a SOTA chip last is probably the winner, this week. ;-) Good DAC chips for 16/44 are just about at the jelly bean level. Most recent optical players I look inside are using AKM chips that convert as high as 24/192, but have about 96 dB dynamic range, so that means that they do a good job with CDs, and technically degrade the higher resolution formats, as if it makes any sonic difference. |
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