newest vs older dac

Are all the new dacs such as bel canto dac2 superior (better sounding) to
older popular ones with improved jitter and upsampling?

samuellaudio10-27-2006 5:10pm

arni Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 313 posts 10-27-2006 at 08:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Do a search in the archives, this topic has come up a number of times
mrtennis Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,295 posts 10-28-2006 at 04:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete older dacs rule, especially some of the older tube dacs. the problem is partly 24/192. too much reolution is not the solution. older dacs may seem by comparison to sound "less detailed", but they are easier to tolerate over longer periods of time.
johnadlertech Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16 posts 10-28-2006 at 06:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can see the charm and quality in older gear but any type of DAC will go out of date faster then other equipment.