Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit?


Schiit says that Yggdrasil is a 21 bit DAC. But the DAC chips that they put in the device ( Analog Devices AD5791BRUZ, 2 per channel) are 20 bit with the error of plus-minus 0.5 LSB.

How can the DAC be 21 bit if the chips are 20 bit? Using two chips per channel does reduce the RMS voltage of the noise by  a square root of 2. But how can you get to 21 bit from there?

Can someone please explain.
defiantboomerang

Showing 1 response by azbrd

Ahh that would be Robert Harley of TAS, you can read here:
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/schiit-audio-yggdrasil-dac/

Build of a Yggi here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3YZmaIRb6Q

Video review here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFvUyK1oQRQ

Really interesting discussion with Mike Moffat and Jason Stoddard:
https://vimeo.com/194658219

I love the Yggi, its amazing for the price.

Brett