jmourik;174047 Wrote: > > How much lower grade is the AKM4395 that's used in the Stello DA100? > That unit sells for $700...
Without experience with either, I'd say not much. According to the data sheets '96 does DSD and has a slightly higher sample rate. They both have differential output, 120db SNR, similar architecture etc. I have no idea how/if this translates audibly using PCM data. http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/akm/en/product/ak4395/ak4395_f01e.pdf http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/akm/en/product/ak4396/ak4396_f00e.pdf >From a marketing perspective it would be better to keep the higher 'grade' DAC because the difference costwise is probably chump change, whereas the ancillary components could be 'slimmed' down without removing the ak4396 badge. -- Skunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31935 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
