My recollection from back when the first bitstream players came out was that the consensus among the critics was (1) Bitstream players were cheaper to make and didn't need to match DAC chips like the so called "ladder" DACs (don't ask me if it's true, I'm just remembering), so in cheaper players where it was too expensive to match the multi-bit DAC chips the bitstream players could have an advantage in that regard, (2) bitstream players generally had a smoother high end, subjectively, than multi-bit DACS but (3) were not as good in the bass as the multi-bit DACs. As time has gone on there have been some outstanding bitstream players and DACs, as well as multi-bit ones, and when you get into the more costly, better engineered designs the differences probably blur. Anyone with a technical bent able to comment?
Bitstream Dac's
Can anyone tell me what bitstream Dac's really are and are they inferior to 24/96, I own a Metronome cd-1v tube cd player and it seems to lack the last bit of detail,but is very smooth and non digital sounding, I was wondering what I was missing. Thanks
Other components are
Talon Audio Peregrines
Sim Audio W-5 Amp
McCormack TlC-1 Pre
Other components are
Talon Audio Peregrines
Sim Audio W-5 Amp
McCormack TlC-1 Pre
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