input stage
clocking
d/a conversion (chip, fpga, or r2r ladder)
power supply (linear, switch mode, separate/combined for various stages needing power)
output stage (ic, tube, transformer, ss discrete...)
isolation (physical and electrical)
it all matters in determining what a dac sounds like
clocking
d/a conversion (chip, fpga, or r2r ladder)
power supply (linear, switch mode, separate/combined for various stages needing power)
output stage (ic, tube, transformer, ss discrete...)
isolation (physical and electrical)
it all matters in determining what a dac sounds like