Which DAC measurements do you like to see next?

[amirm]

This looks interesting .... wonder if it holds up to the standard set by the ApplePi and Katana:

http://iqaudio.co.uk/hats/47-pi-dac-pro.html
+
http://iqaudio.co.uk/hats/96-pi-proxlr.html

... and, not necessary but nice:
http://iqaudio.co.uk/cases/94-xlr-case.html

I have a bunch of Pi DACs that I have yet to review. Let me get through those before buying more.

 

[jackenhack]

I have a bunch of Pi DACs that I have yet to review. Let me get through those before buying more.

Yes please with sugar on top. Very interested in finding a good Raspberry Pi DAC.

 

[bigx5murf]

Would like to see how this compares to minidsp

https://www.parts-express.com/dayto...nal-processor-for-home-and-car-audio--230-500

 

[m8o]

I have a bunch of Pi DACs that I have yet to review. Let me get through those before buying more.

Yes, certainly, understood!

Say, would you be willing to tell us whether one of them will be a comparison of the Katana output stage options, "Sound Quality" vs. "Pure THD"?

I'm very curious to know the nature of the coloration that has many people so enthralled.

 

[daftcombo]

Specs look really good as do the features. Alas at nearly $700, it is too rich for my budget. Please contact them and see if they will send one in for review.

I found these measurements online: https://kenrockwell.com/audio/apogee/duet-2.htm
but don't really know how to interpret them. I miss a summary and comparisons with other products, as you do!

There seems to be a -0.8 dB roll off in the high frequencies, that's perhaps the reason why some people say it's "coloured" (as opposed to a RME Babyface for instance). What is "deemphasis error"?

[As for myself, I have to mention that I run in under PC/Windows with Asio4all drivers. It is supposed to be Mac only but it happens to work on a PC though, but only as a DAC and with some problem controlling the volume, so I keep it at max level and use the gain knob of my amplifier.]

 

[amirm]

There seems to be a -0.8 dB roll off in the high frequencies, that's perhaps the reason why some people say it's "coloured" (as opposed to a RME Babyface for instance). What is "deemphasis error"?

0.8 dB error at 20 kHz is not audible. Most of us don't hear that frequency let alone be able to detect 0.8 dB error.

De-emphasis is an optional of feature of CD format to accentuate the high frequencies in mastering, and then attenuate them at playback to increase signal to noise ratio in high frequencies. This was a common approach in cassette tapes (Dolby) but it is rarely used in CD format. I only remember one CD back in early 1980s with it. So not an issue whatsoever.

 

[Reinhold]

hi,

i would like to see a comparsion between these 2 small but very powerful portable DAPs:

Ibasso DX120 and Opus#1s from thebit

 

[Veri]

hi,

i would like to see a comparsion between these 2 small but very powerful portable DAPs:

Ibasso DX120 and Opus#1s from thebit

Cirrus Logic CS43198 x 2, wow!

I don't think amir has done DAPs yet though

 

[amirm]

Ibasso DX120 and Opus#1s from thebit

I have the DX120 in for review. If someone sends me the Opus soon, I can compare them but otherwise would be testing the DX120 by itself.

 

[amirm]

I don't think amir has done DAPs yet though

I already reviewed the Shozy and was hoping to review more and hence the creation of a subforum for it: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-audio-player-reviews-and-discussions-dap.44/

It is just that not that many have been offered for review.

 

[Veri]

It is just that not that many have been offered for review.

Ah, thanks for the correction

 

[audiocat]

Hi there;

New member posting for the first time, but been lurking around for a while.

I'd love if you can do a review of Teac NT-505. I've read your NT-503 comparison. While NT-503 was a bit disappointing from the numbers perspective, I am curious about the 505 for a couple of reasons. 1) It has the flagship AK4497 chip. 2) It's priced much higher than the Teac NT-503. There are lots of other improvements as well, but the above two makes me wonder if 505 would be in another class.

Also, NAD C658 looks like quite an awesome device on paper. It's a true DAC/Preamp/streamer with a featureset that no other dac is currently able to offer even at twice it's price range.

Thanks

 

[escalibur]

Burson Swing and Burson Playmate. Both are recently released.

 

[Fabrizio]

Aune s6 would be nice!

 

[deafenears]

How about these?

Yulong DA9 / DA10 - D9 currently on Massdrop - https://www.massdrop.com/buy/yulong-da9-balanced-dac-amp#overview
Mousai MSD192 - currently on sale - https://www.shenzhenaudio.com/mousa...192-khz-usb-dac-decoder-made-by-questyle.html
Gieseler Klein DAC III - https://www.gieseler.com.au/product-page/m16d-klein-dac-iii

 

[rickyhgarcia]

Schitt Bifrost and Gungnir without the Multibit upgrade.

 

[Veri]

Gieseler Klein DAC III - https://www.gieseler.com.au/product-page/m16d-klein-dac-iii

That DAC looks kinda cool, AK4495EQ the previous-previous AKM flagship still, expensive DAC and very utilitarian-looking. Also it's got Jensen transformers for the output which is kinda cool, but again won't do measurements any good I'm afraid.
The high-end ones on that site are ridiculous though, they're all AK4493-based!! I can't imagine them being much if any better than the Topping DX3. I mean $1000 surplus for fancy transformer output, think I'll pass

 

[MRC01]

This thing
http://www.meier-audio.homepage.t-online.de/soul.htm

I auditioned one of the prototypes over the holidays. Subjectively, it sounded clean, tight, detailed yet silky smooth. I was impressed. It has some interesting engineering features (not just the DSP). Volume is a stepped attenuator that changes the gain instead of attenuating a fixed gain. Gain feedback loop is frequency shaped, in a simple Dolby-like way.

The first batch of production units just became available and one has my name on it. I'm curious how it measures. I'll be contacting Amir soon to see if he can do that.

 

[vitalii427]

Schitt Bifrost and Gungnir without the Multibit upgrade.

They are hardly measuring better than Modi 3.

 

[Veri]

I auditioned one of the prototypes over the holidays. Subjectively, it sounded clean, tight, detailed yet silky smooth. I was impressed. It has some interesting engineering features (not just the DSP). Volume is a stepped attenuator that changes the gain instead of attenuating a fixed gain. Gain feedback loop is frequency shaped, in a simple Dolby-like way.

The first batch of production units just became available and one has my name on it. I'm curious how it measures. I'll be contacting Amir soon to see if he can do that.

Awesome !!!