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DACs with Room Correction, sound signatures
elf replied to elf's topic in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion
soo maybe not many people tried such devices.. how about this foobar plugin? Did anyone try it with good results? foobar2000: Components Repository - MathAudio Room EQ -
DACs with Room Correction, sound signatures
elf posted a topic in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion
Hi everyone! I've been asking on another thread about the sound signature of DACs with Room Correction and I was suggested to start a new thread about it. So here goes: What is your experience with the sound signatures of DACs or processors with Room Correction DSP? I list a few to get us started. I personally haven't had the opportunity to listen, let alone experiment with any of them: Classe CP800, DEQX HDP4 or PreMATE, Trinnov ST2 or Amethyst, MiniDSP DDRC-22DA, Lyngdorf DPA-1, Emotiva XMC-1 or any other multi-channel processors that might be good sounding. -
some vague common notions and denominators are better than nothing, although I agree one should be careful and still listen before buying anything. I imagine trusting more experienced folks by explaining as best as we can what we are looking for wound surely help someone like me to at least narrow things down. The way we "half-understand" and"half-trust" each other's opinions and perspectives is one of the fundamental reasons such forums exist in the first place. If nobody heard any of the mentioned dacs, I guess for some it's normal since they're very new, I promise to contribute back to the community whenever I will be able to audition any of them.
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I think the Lampi L4 with DSD and pre, as well as a Bellina with pre and a future DSD module are out of my budget range, unfortunately. Maybe the Lampizator Amber DAC with added DSD module, but I don't know if they have a pre/volume option yet.. also no hp amp, very austere features generally, I can't even dream of a 12v trigger out.. but I guess it's the compromise one has to make to get that sound under a certain price point. From what anybody knows by now, are any of these dacs in the "Category 2" of sound signatures described earlier?: McIntosh D-100,exaSound e22, Exogal Comet, Oppo HA-1, Lindemann musicbook:10, Audiobyte Black Dragon
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too bad Sony HAP-Z1ES doesn't have a USB in, it also seems to do PCM to DSD upsample internaly and has most of what I need, plus that lossy format enhancement DSEE and ability to play music from internal storage, for casual listening. Such a niche approach not to include digital inputs on that unit.
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are there DACs under 3000 euros that sound lush, organic only on DSD, making an upsampling process, red book to dsd in jriver or hqplayer, a meaningful and worth while process for those particular cases? Is there such a "cheap" workaround to achieve that lush, organic, tonally saturated sound and at the same time have the advantages of a good pre (maybe in the analog domain) and a HP amp. Balanced out and trigger out would also be nice, but not strictly necessary. Did anyone experience any advantage in this regard on DACs that favour DSD reproduction vs Red Book?
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Who here has a Luxman DA-06 DAC?
elf replied to Cycleman's topic in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion
would red book upsampling to DSD in JRiver or HQPlayer help Luxman bridge that gap between 16/44.1 and higher resolution audio?