Report in Stereophile that AKM is producing chips again
AKM makes the best DACs
OK, before you flame a reply to my heading please read this section.
It is a terrible idea to judge a DAC based on the chip. I don't think consumer's should ever do that. I think there is a lot that goes into a good external DAC unit and the converter chip is just one of many factors that go into the final sound.
Having said that, it turns out I tend to like the sound of DACs with AKM chips over most others. A long time ago I would have said the same about Burr Brown.
For converters which use an all in one chip what is the brand you find yourfself more likely to like the sound of vs. not?
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Good news, @mahler123 ! |
Added the Gustard U18 to the SMSL. VMV D2 AKM Dac for about a month now. All I can say is wow, just wow…. More of everything you love about AKM chips, everything is everywhere. Big air, open and spacious. Take what a great power cable does to a digital source, (if u believe in such), then multiply it by several times. $500 well spent. The DDC’s I2S output and better clocks are essential in ways that make it really easy to hear differences between speakers, the resolution and presentation making various designs more or less desirable and offering up a few surprises in doing so. Really been interesting rolling thru 5 pr. of speakers I have tried so far, each a different design config more or less, and hearing the differences which become more readily apparent. Same with amps. What a great little device… |
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