I guess that if you can produce a measurement with A90 at volume you feel is loud and try to get as close on EF400 we could consider that a comparative since the same measurement device is used XD.
Y'all should read about the purported advantages of R2R...
*doh*
That web is not wrong there.
Well- why on earth wouldnt I take the word of a company that can produce infographics like this beauty?*doh*
Delta Sigma vs Non-oversampling (NOS) R2R DAC Designs Explained - SW1X Audio Design
In the right design, a great R2R DAC in non-oversampling (nos) mode presents music in way more deeper, more organic and natural way than any delta sigma DS type of DAC.sw1xad.co.uk
As I said, the DC protection of the A90 started at about 86 dB on the track "take air - Amberland".I guess that if you can produce a measurement with A90 at volume you feel is loud and try to get as close on EF400 we could consider that a comparative since the same measurement device is used XD.
Hifiman customer support:
"Some specification of EF400:
-Theoretically, the output serial resistance is labeled 5 ohms
-The maximum sample rate input supported: 192Khz-32bit (non-oversampling and oversampling). The input sample rate for non-oversampling is whatever it is (for example, 96KHz-24bit is input and 96Khz-24bit is input to DAC). In the case of oversampling, no matter what the input sample rate is, the frequency is uniformly raised to 384 Khz-32bit and then sent to DAC to decode and output."
No, it will keep sample rate of "whatever the input is".If I understood correctly, the EF400, in NOS, brings the signal to 96khz/24bit in any case.
Now I got it.
"The input sample rate for non-oversampling is whatever it is (for example, 96KHz-24bit is input and 96Khz-24bit is input to DAC)"
Thanks
According to Neutron Player, the EF400 accepts max. 176khz / 32bit, no matter if OS / NOS.
Question what's the final step? It seems to happen after pushed to source? Confused.