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Higher End DACs

I am looking for a DAC (potentially streamer&DAC) to be paired in a mcintosh system (c1100/611). Its my first foray into digital streaming and I have no need for a CD player.

I see a lot of love for Esoteric, however, most seems to be around their transports? Are they not as renowned for pure digital streaming and/or standalone DACs? I see DCS (for instance) often referenced for standalone DACs - how does Esoteric compare?
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cleeds
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facten
Reading some of these comments relative to streaming makes one’s head spin. Do you actually sit down and listen to music or just worry about all of this technical stuff. Glad I still spin cds.
Streaming is not nearly as flawed and complicated as some here would suggest. Consider that one of the contributors is trying to define a "problem" for which he sells a special "solution."
cleeds
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dmance
I considered the problem as a DAC being an antenna. I analyzed the DAC outputs while the DAC and device-under-test was in a Faraday cage. So it’s quite clear that when a generator of RF is even just proximate to a DAC (no connection) the outputs of a DAC are affected. This means the energy gets inside the DAC ... None of this is measurable directly ... But we’re talking High End DACs here...where these effects are plainly audible.
How did you "analyze" the DAC output to conclude its outputs were "affected?" How do you account for the fact that you consider the affects "plainly audible," but can’t show that with measurements?
cleeds
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soundtest3
A major high end DAC manufacturer actually recommends removing their Renderer module for an audible sonic uptick ...
Which manufacturer is that?
cleeds
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Hey @bo1972 ...
This thread is: "Higher End DACs "

Could you please try to keep your posts on topic?
cleeds
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bo1972
Humans are 100% unfit for audio, but they even don’t know yet.
Most of us here are humans, I think. We’re mere mortals, so it may be difficult for us to accept the proclamations made by a superhuman, or god, or whatever it is that you’re trying to convince us you are.
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