The 9038 Pro chips can be ran in a high current mode. This allows higher output voltage/current from the DAC chip itself. The downside is heat (which requires heatsinks on the DAC chips themselves) as well as an I/V stage that is capable of the higher voltage swings. I know of only two manufacturers that support the "high current" mode (LKS and Audio-GD). If you see the 9038/9028 in equipment without heatsinks or using normal op amps for I/V, then they are running them in standard mode, which isn't really any different from the previous 9018 generation DAC chips.
DAC Chips
Hello all.
I was wondering if anyone out there can tell me the difference between these two DAC chips: The ESS9038KTM and the Sabre 9028PRO. Is one "better" than the other etc? Thanks.
I was wondering if anyone out there can tell me the difference between these two DAC chips: The ESS9038KTM and the Sabre 9028PRO. Is one "better" than the other etc? Thanks.