Yes market leaders. As I said they have over 50% of the DAC market. And now they have entered the mobile device market. The also recently acquired all of Wolfson's IP.
Chinese DAC shames a few heavy hitters
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Yes market leaders. As I said they have over 50% of the DAC market. And now they have entered the mobile device market. The also recently acquired all of Wolfson's IP.
I guess you have not heard enough then!
Too much dogma here. Based on the many mega systems I have been priviliged to listen to, I don't subscribe to your absolutes one iota. Many, many ways to skin a cat.
Sorry.
The title of foremost expert applies to thought leadership, not market leadership. They can be both, but the first comes the thought, the LOGOS.
Everyone has their own philosophy on design. There's no right or wrong. But one thing I have noticed with the lampi products is we never see any measurement data. Why can't he provide measurement data, when the Chinese can with low cost products like this?
I prefer to base experience on the actual circuits, rather than finished products. You get a much clearer picture of what's actually going on, and why things are this way. There's way to many variables at play with complete systems to judge what's causing what. It could even be DSP in the FPGA. I don't subscribe to religious beliefs in audio, everything is how it is for a reason.
I would like to hear it. Although I'm a firm believe that these coloration's can be added in the digital domain.
I can agree here, BUT it is much , much harder than you let on and I dont think we are there yet….maybe even years away.
Maybe try HQplayer. The AKM AK4490's "velvet sound" filters do a fantastic job as well. And as you have said repeatedly, bughead, why do you think it sounds so good? All examples of coloration's introduced in the digital domain.
It might be possible, but part of the advantage of the Aikido is it's simplicity. Sure, it's more complicated vs a single triode but the signal path isn't much different and it's much less complex vs most SS designs. This results in hearing more of the music in a better way, since the circuit is so simple you lose less detail... you need to try it to really see what I'm saying. It's not just about pleasant colorations, it's about preserving the music by using fewer parts and making sure what parts are used are the highest quality. This is the approach lampi uses and the advantages are far more than some pleasant distortions. This part of a tube circuits performance can't be recreated digitally, it can only happen by being very careful with the signal and not sending it through too many parts.
I would love to compare with a simple transistor based design like this:
http://www.sonicimagerylabs.com/products/Model992DiscreteOpAmp-Ticha.html
Dave
I would not bet against digital. In a short while we are discussing abut a $800 DAC as a challenger. I have the Auralic Vega and will acquire this little thing.. Will report then. I do not subscribe to the notion of too many parts makes the sound worse.. The circuit negate your assertion.
even though you are trolling in my subforum now, don't worry I won't cry. That would be wayyyyy too analog of a thing for me to do
Yes I have. I was going to actually bring it up. I'm thinking combined with HQplayer/NAA it would be outstanding.
Looks like the price for this has dropped from $1,700 to $1000 or so which makes it a more direct competitor to the Chinese one in this thread.
The 600 ohm spec is the standard one for an op-amp like this. This thing is a powerhouse, it can sink or source 150ma with only 0.0005% THD+N.
I have listened to the Schiit Bifrost with the AK4490 DAC chip, very lifeless and unimpressed. I know it is not all about the actual converter chips.
