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My Wyred4Sound DAC1 Sounds Better then my Oppo 95

Would love to hear from anyone else that has both of these devices. I have had the Oppo for awhile and love the sound, but I just installed the Wyred4Sound DAC 1. On the source side, Apple TV2 driving the DAC and Oppo from Discs and pandora.

iI am stunned at the difference. My next test is to take the digital out of the Oppo to the W4S.

Thoughts?
plosive
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stereo5
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Probably because the Wyred dac uses discrete outputs and has a much more substantial power supply. Just because 2 units use the same dac chip does not mean they will sound the same.
everest_audio
241 posts
 
As much as the Oppo BDP-95 is an excellent piece, it shouldn't be expected to sound as good as a standalone DAC at the same price.
audioengr
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The difference you are hearing is the higher quality of the external DAC versus the one in the Oppo. What you have not yet experienced is how good the DAC2 really is. Feed it a really low jitter digital signal and you will experience this as well. The ATV and the Oppo are not going to cut-it. They will ultimately hold-back the DAC2.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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