jmourik;173941 Wrote: > Does anybody have experience with one of these dacs? > > PS Audio Digital Link III > http://www.psaudio.com/products/digital_link_iii_overview.asp > > Stello DA100 > http://hifi500.com/product/da100.htm > http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/stello_da100.htm > > Altmann Attraction DAC > http://www.mother-of-tone.com/attraction.htm > http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0506/zero_oversampling_dac.htm > > > Trying to see if anything can compete with the Lavry DA10... > > jan
At this point I can say I really am enjoying the PS Audio DAC. I leave upsampling on 192 and keep it there. I am beginning to think Delta-Sigmas are not so bad afterall -- it has a balanced and layed-back aspect to it -- so in that respect I would call it somewhat warm. Perhaps it has inband noiseshaping artifacts and whatnot from Delta-Sigma and ASRC circuitry -- but I cannot hear that compared to my older DAC which used the venerable PCM1704 high end(non-delta sigma) chips. By comparison this older DAC sounded somewhat edgy and harsh. With the PSA, highs can be incredible, and bass strong and tight -- especially with quality cables. Playing 24/48 through the SB to the upsampling PSA DAC is a current thrill -- some reaching new levels of resolution and naturalness in my system. -- jt25741 SB3->AR Masters Coax -> PS Audio DLIII -> Cardas Golden Reference XLR -> Sim Audio P5 -> Cardas Golden Reference XLR -> Sim Audio W5 -> PS Audio Xtreme Plus(Low) AQCV4(mid/hi)-> Magnepan 3.6R ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jt25741's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8645 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32055 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
