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Author Topic: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.  (Read 55399 times)

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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #190 on: August 06, 2015, 03:50:31 PM »
Quote from: jacal01 on August 06, 2015, 03:04:21 PM
If the [redacted] uses the Gungnir case form, it may actually be too big for my desktop available space, now that I've gone to 2 monitors here at work, and there's that pesky BW PSU to spot as well.  A Bifrost form DAC would be more appropriately sized.  I may have to end up using my Ciunas, or even go back to my previous Lindemann.

Looking at marvey's chart, the Auralic Vega appears to have the best relative rating among the small form DAC candidates.  Do any other small size DACs suggest themselves?     


Get [redacted ^2]
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #191 on: August 06, 2015, 05:38:43 PM »
Saw that.  The Auralic is rated as more resolving, relative to consensus/bad hair day, but since it uses the Sabre 9018, that's prolly a nonstart for me.  However, the [redact^2] is rated at M7 level performance, and if so, that'll be sufficient, krill laden inside passage water depth nonwithstanding.

Bifrost form, right?
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #192 on: August 06, 2015, 05:44:27 PM »
Quote from: audiofrk on August 06, 2015, 03:50:31 PM
Get [redacted ^2]
Quit teasing clueless n00bs like me! On pins and needles waiting for the announcement.  popcorn
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #193 on: August 06, 2015, 05:45:32 PM »
Aurilic can resolve but still very digital sounding

And form? Maybe. try to wait till the end of this month before a decision is made
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #194 on: August 06, 2015, 05:51:04 PM »
Quote from: jacal01 on August 06, 2015, 03:04:21 PM
If the [redacted] uses the Gungnir case form, it may actually be too big for my desktop available space, now that I've gone to 2 monitors here at work, and there's that pesky BW PSU to spot as well.  A Bifrost form DAC would be more appropriately sized.  I may have to end up using my Ciunas, or even go back to my previous Lindemann.

Looking at marvey's chart, the Auralic Vega appears to have the best relative rating among the small form DAC candidates.  Do any other small size DACs suggest themselves?     
The Vega isn't that small. I plan on sticking my monitor on top of my [redacted].
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #195 on: August 06, 2015, 05:52:39 PM »
August 15. All will be revealed.
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #196 on: August 06, 2015, 05:55:50 PM »
Quote from: insidious meme on August 06, 2015, 05:52:39 PM
August 15. All will be revealed.

Damn, Aug 15 can't come soon enough.
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #197 on: August 06, 2015, 06:05:39 PM »
Vega is bright. Probably less of an issue with speakers. My main concern is the very obvious Sabre sound. The timbre is really screwy, artificial, robotic. Something people wouldn't necessarily notice unless they've heard resistor ladder/string DACs.

Looking forward to the 15th. I know the Colorado guys heard the [redDACted] and I agree that it's bit warmer and a bit less-focused / precise sounding compared to the Yggy, but I wouldn't call it wooly at all. Hard to say because the pre-production units from what I've seen are insanely hand-soldered component by component, SMT fine pitch stuff and all.

I need to make some changes to [reDACted^2] after further comparisons. It's more resolving and a bit warmer than I initially thought.
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #198 on: August 06, 2015, 06:10:36 PM »
^Promising! Thanks for the updates. headbang 
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Re: Purrin's DAC Chart of Awesomeness.
« Reply #199 on: August 06, 2015, 06:28:17 PM »
Maybe it's too early to ask since it's pre-prod, but is there any sense of how well the [reDACted^2] would pair with the HD650 + Valhalla 2?  Would this get too gooey?
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