DAC Impressions

Looking at several new DACs, the AMR DP-777, the PS Audio PWD MKII, and the NAD M-51. Anyone used and/or compared these three models? Which did you like best? Pros and cons of each model?

stickman45104-05-2013 5:38pm

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stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,468 posts 04-05-2013 at 09:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anyone hear Wyred for Sound, or Ayre?
stereo5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,388 posts 04-05-2013 at 10:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a Wyred4Sound Dac1. It is extremely revealing and musical, especially for the price.
audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 04-06-2013 at 04:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Drive the W4S DAC2 using I2S from the transport or I2S from a USB converter and you will discover how good this thing really is. I2S bypasses the resampling and reclocking in the Sabre chip, which is a good thing: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=112012.0 Steve N. Empirical Audio
kclone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 679 posts 04-07-2013 at 02:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does the W4S DAC 2 have a tendency to be on the clinical or perhaps bright side?
audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 04-07-2013 at 05:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not clinical or bright if you use the I2S input from a source. Very neutral IMO. Steve N. Empirical Audio
stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,468 posts 04-07-2013 at 06:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Excuse the question - I know nothing about digital......but I assume when you download an album into the computer, you need a USB converter from the computer to change the connection from USB 1 or 2 (I have a Mac laptop) to 12S (don't know what 12S is) and then it would go into a Wyred for Sound DAC, and then into my preamp?? Thanks
rgd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 656 posts 04-07-2013 at 07:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete another question from a I2S newbie. Is an HDMI cable the same thing? Could one connect an OPPO player with HDMI out to the I2S input on a DAC that accepts I2S by using an HDMI cable?

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