whitestix298 posts08-04-2018 10:08pm
I did own a California Audio Labs delta sigma some 30 years ago.
IMHO, one of the main issues/obstacles is the transmission line from trans> dac> pre. One of the few cable mfgs who actually knows what he's talking about is WireWorld. His Mini Eclipse series is a serious bargain, as are his power cords
Another is how well the AC is filtered. I have a Core Power Tech 1800 plugged into a 20 amp dedicated line
improvement over, for example, the internal DAC in the Oppo 205.Hmm, I thought my Oppo 105 sounded excellent (pretty sure it has the identical dac section as the 205) until I replaced my preamp with an Audio Alchemy DDP-1 Dac/Pre, just for the pre, but once I got around to trying the DAC portion I was shocked that the AA DAC was light years ahead
I did own a California Audio Labs delta sigma some 30 years ago.
IMHO, one of the main issues/obstacles is the transmission line from trans> dac> pre. One of the few cable mfgs who actually knows what he's talking about is WireWorld. His Mini Eclipse series is a serious bargain, as are his power cords
Another is how well the AC is filtered. I have a Core Power Tech 1800 plugged into a 20 amp dedicated line