Does the ESS Sabre Chip have a telltale sound?

Wondering if DACs using these chips share some sonic traits vs DACs using Wolfson and other chips, of if the biggest sonic traits of DACs are influenced by other components in the DAC?

camb02-06-2014 2:03am

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yioryos Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 723 posts 02-11-2014 at 08:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Interesting, you know over at Emotiva ,the design team hates the ESS Sabre chip. They claim it sounds awful.I myself don't know but do take a look at their website under digital and particularly the DC-1 threads. Best George
yioryos Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 723 posts 02-12-2014 at 06:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don't know for sure. I am not for or against any good manufacturer ,that includes Emotiva. I am thinking they could too,follow the "me too" approach and make their DAC with the Sabre chip and call it a day,and start selling. Right? Jump on the wagon. Apparently the DC-1 is a good product especially for the money and they specifically decided NOT to use the Sabre chip. There are guys that compared the Oppo 105 to Emotiva Pro Stealth DC-1 and claim the DC-1 sounds better hands down.That's all I am saying.As for me I am using the Bryston BDA-1. All the best. George

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