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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

Hi All.

Putting together a reference level system.
My Source is predominantly standard 16/44 played from a MacMini using iTunes and Amarra. Some of my music is purchased from iTunes and the rest is ripped from standard CD's.
For my tastes in music, my high def catalogues are still limited; so Redbook 16/44 will be my primary source for quite some time.

I'm not spending DCS or MSB money. But $15-20k retail is not out of the question.

Upsampling vs non-upsampling?
USB input vs SPDIF?

All opinions welcome.

And I know I need to hear them, but getting these ultra $$$ DAC's into your house for an audition ain't easy.

Looking for musical, emotional, engaging, accurate , with great dimension. Not looking for analytical and sterile.
mattnshilp
aplhifi-usa
38 posts
 
Bill_k, to be honest, your posts were the reason why I tried again explaining to Tbg with more detail, hoping he will understand better what's going on.

It seems like many believe that DoP is some sort of DSD to PCM conversion that can be clearly discriminated as inferior compared to "native" DSD.
This, as we know, is not true as DoP=DSD. :-)

Thank you as well for trying to make things clear!

BTW, I do like your disclaimer! :-)

Best,
Alex Peychev
APL Hi-Fi
mattnshilp OP
894 posts
 
Hi all.

The DSD-S arrived today at the office; thanks to Alex's brother as courier.
I will get it hooked up and cooking asap.

Review to follow.
bill_k
671 posts
 
Looking forward to your impressions of Alex's DSD-S DAC! He is an extremely well versed engineer so my expectations are very high on it.
lloydelee21
1,202 posts
 
Also looking forward to reading about your impressions!
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Kana813, while the tape is long, he does explain well and the guys in the audience asked good questions.

I now understand why I prefer native DSD to DOP. It is the computer being bothered to remove the header that is used to "fool" the computer or latency.
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