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I think sometimes I post this too often. It is thread where I sent music thru a DAC and ADC 8 times. I supply 30 second snippets of music you can compare the 8th generation of to the original file. I used the ADC of an Antelope Audio Zen Tour. The Amari is several steps up their product line and would be better than this. In this case I used a March Audio DAC. Listen to find if you can hear a difference.
Files to download are still available. So you can hear for yourself.
Here is an older one with the same methodology using lesser gear. I think it will put your mind at ease regarding worrying overly much about ADC and DAC. Either of the two you have narrowed it down to are going to be fine. It really only comes down to features, look and cost.
Files to download are still available. So you can hear for yourself.
Listen and choose the 8th generation digital copy.
Each of these zip files will open into three wav files. One is labeled Reference, one is A and one is B. These are 30 second snippets of full songs. The originals were from CD so all 44.1 khz and 16 bit. Either A or B has been thru 8 generations of DA to AD copying. The other is identical...
www.audiosciencereview.com
Here is an older one with the same methodology using lesser gear. I think it will put your mind at ease regarding worrying overly much about ADC and DAC. Either of the two you have narrowed it down to are going to be fine. It really only comes down to features, look and cost.
8th generation ADC/DAC loop vs the original.....can you hear it?
Download this zip file. It will unzip into a folder with three 30 second snippets of a Fiona Apple song. Two are the original digital file. One is an 8th generation loop thru DAC/ADC. Pick the odd file out on the poll...
www.audiosciencereview.com
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