So by the 0.1 db criteria, would you say this DAC had a 0 bit resolution? That's even worse than the bifrost!
That was of course, tongue in cheek there. However, I was attempting to make a point regarding that criteria used to intepret ENOB without considering SNR. You either have a 0 bit dac which should be HUGELY audible or you don't. In which case, the criteria or at least intepretation of ENOB may need refining.
I had the opportunity to listen to both the 105 and the 205 on several occassions in an environment I am familiar with.
(Warning purely subjective impressions following.)
First to my great surprise the 205 had less features like streaming services compared to the 105. I thought the 105 had a very nice set of features offered including the major video streaming services. The other was that I preferred the 105 in its sound. However both of them featured healthy doses of glare in the treble the 205 more so than the 105.
The 205 was so glary that I couldn't stand to listen to more than a few songs on it. The 105 however with the right gear I could listen without much fatigue and have spent many hours listening to it. Though I couldn't help wish for something like the Gungnir MB's or the Emotiva' DC-1's smoother sound instead (both which I'd also heard in this setup).
In use the 105 crashed frequently. Many many many times especially during streaming, and during switching apps. This was with the updates.
The 205 has an HDMI return channel system which was very slow in its implementation. My friend and I would sit and just stare at the screen as it slowly tried to figure things out.
Overall, it didn't leave a great impression of the player. However both players did deliver impeccable looking picture quality in both 1080p and 4k (where applicable) to a large projector screen. And I can't fault its picture.
That was of course, tongue in cheek there. However, I was attempting to make a point regarding that criteria used to intepret ENOB without considering SNR. You either have a 0 bit dac which should be HUGELY audible or you don't. In which case, the criteria or at least intepretation of ENOB may need refining.
I had the opportunity to listen to both the 105 and the 205 on several occassions in an environment I am familiar with.
(Warning purely subjective impressions following.)
First to my great surprise the 205 had less features like streaming services compared to the 105. I thought the 105 had a very nice set of features offered including the major video streaming services. The other was that I preferred the 105 in its sound. However both of them featured healthy doses of glare in the treble the 205 more so than the 105.
The 205 was so glary that I couldn't stand to listen to more than a few songs on it. The 105 however with the right gear I could listen without much fatigue and have spent many hours listening to it. Though I couldn't help wish for something like the Gungnir MB's or the Emotiva' DC-1's smoother sound instead (both which I'd also heard in this setup).
In use the 105 crashed frequently. Many many many times especially during streaming, and during switching apps. This was with the updates.
The 205 has an HDMI return channel system which was very slow in its implementation. My friend and I would sit and just stare at the screen as it slowly tried to figure things out.
Overall, it didn't leave a great impression of the player. However both players did deliver impeccable looking picture quality in both 1080p and 4k (where applicable) to a large projector screen. And I can't fault its picture.
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