Analogue sound

[Tidaliser]

I've got to the point of feeling my DAC is a harsh sound, perhaps brittle so I'm thinking I need a more analogue sound, a more natural sound.

I've recently bought a Caymin RU6, a small R2R DAC, I'm still experimenting with it but I'm moving strongly to buying a Denafrips Ares II

Is the Denafrips Ares II (+12.1) the best R2R DAC in the price bracket ?

Any thoughts also on PCM causing some sort of physiological effects, as claimed by Mark Levinson in this interview

He's apparently solving it with a product of course 'C wave technology'.

 

[DonH56]

Turn down the treble.

 

[YSDR]

Any thoughts also on PCM causing some sort of physiological effects

You mean psychological, right?

 

[Dialectic]

I've got to the point of feeling my DAC is a harsh sound, perhaps brittle so I'm thinking I need a more analogue sound, a more natural sound.

I've recently bought a Caymin RU6, a small R2R DAC, I'm still experimenting with it but I'm moving strongly to buying a Denafrips Ares II

Is the Denafrips Ares II (+12.1) the best R2R DAC in the price bracket ?

Any thoughts also on PCM causing some sort of physiological effects, as claimed by Mark Levinson in this interview

He's apparently solving it with a product of course 'C wave technology'.

Mark Levinson is selling some wild BS these days. The recent patent applications in his name are absolutely nuts.

Using an inexpensive modern DAC with good performance would be an easy way to rule out the DAC as the source of any harshness in your setup.

Unless you're trolling, of course.

 

[BDWoody]

We've got quite a few threads mentioning this, so I'll close this one and leave this link with a pretty thorough discussion.

Expensive Audio & Medical Quackery: Mark Levinson promoting Daniel Hertz "C Wave Technology". And the Maria amps. [Including company response.]

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