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Post by John on Nov 8, 2023 5:12:53 GMT
I am not sure why they are promoting MQA so heavily on it
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Post by MartinT on Nov 8, 2023 5:29:00 GMT
Bit late to the party with that one.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Nov 8, 2023 7:41:34 GMT
Looks like a lot of renaming,but they do claim the clock and transformer improvements.
The choice of chipset is interesting, haven't heard of it before.
Not a fan of the looks.
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Post by MartinT on Nov 8, 2023 8:22:14 GMT
"Rohm's flagship DAC chip BD34301EKV". That's a new one on me.
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Post by John on Nov 8, 2023 9:00:34 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 8, 2023 9:39:16 GMT
"Achieves best-in-class sound quality characteristics ideal for classical music"
LOL.
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Post by petea on Nov 8, 2023 9:47:32 GMT
I know, if only Marshall could make a DAC chip for rock!  |
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 8, 2023 9:58:43 GMT
Oh yes, they could put that iconic logo on the chip and the DAC would play at 11!
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Post by MartinT on Nov 8, 2023 12:27:59 GMT
For a DAC chip it's very small. However, if Luxman are using it then it has some pedigree already.
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Post by John on Nov 15, 2023 16:10:29 GMT
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Post by stellabagpuss on Nov 15, 2023 17:20:31 GMT
Wish l could get excited about it, a S/N of 134db... I can't imagine you hear the benefits. Isn't 24bit 120db anyway?
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Post by Slinger on Nov 15, 2023 18:01:06 GMT
It looks to have an interesting price-point though, if it performs as well as it should do according to the promo.
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Post by MartinT on Nov 15, 2023 18:21:49 GMT
Wish l could get excited about it, a S/N of 134db... I can't imagine you hear the benefits. Isn't 24bit 120db anyway? Quoting S/N ratio for a modern DAC is so last century. They ALL have killer S/N! You'll never know if it's any good unless you hear one. I guess ASR will review it glowingly. Without ever listening to it. |
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 1, 2023 23:43:11 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Dec 2, 2023 8:52:58 GMT
I think lack of volume is really poor for a new DAC these days.
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Post by Fro on Dec 2, 2023 14:59:51 GMT
Been using my EMM Labs DV2 with digital volume, direct to my Rowland 925 mono amps with great success!  |
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Post by Slinger on Dec 2, 2023 15:54:02 GMT
I think lack of volume is really poor for a new DAC these days. But it's a £3,200.00 DAC, not a preamp, and surely one less thing in a DAC's signal path is a positive, not a negative, or am I just being old-fashioned? " No flashy displays, remote controls, or complex UIs," is how one reviewer put it. I know £3,200.00 is probably considered mid-priced these days, but if you're paying over three grand for a DAC, what are the odds you've already got a pre/power setup, or a high(ish)-end integrated? |
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 2, 2023 17:10:15 GMT
I think lack of volume is really poor for a new DAC these days. But it's a £3,200.00 DAC, not a preamp, and surely one less thing in a DAC's signal path is a positive, not a negative, or am I just being old-fashioned? " No flashy displays, remote controls, or complex UIs," is how one reviewer put it. I know £3,200.00 is probably considered mid-priced these days, but if you're paying over three grand for a DAC, what are the odds you've already got a pre/power setup, or a high(ish)-end integrated? True is that, but on the other hand you could say getting rid of a pre is one less thing in the system's signal path. Works very nicely chez moi. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 2, 2023 18:41:20 GMT
There's nothing extra in the path of a DAC with digital volume control. It's just firmware and remote buttons.
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Post by Slinger on Dec 2, 2023 23:33:45 GMT
There's nothing extra in the path of a DAC with digital volume control. It's just firmware and remote buttons. ...and magic, obviously, if it can raise and lower the volume without interacting with the signal path in any way.  I was under the impression that a digital volume control worked by, for want of a better word, dividing the original signal, but obviously I'm no expert. |
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