Marcel didn't object.
Of course its native DSD over I2S bus, not I2S PCM protocol over I2S bus.
Of course its native DSD over I2S bus, not I2S PCM protocol over I2S bus.
Formally they are raw DSD and bit clock inputs. I assume their timing to be in accordance with the I2S standard because they are usually multiplexed with true I2S on Amaneros and similar interface boards.
Well I've only tried the clock board with Crystek's and NDK NZ2520SDA , both of those with the clock board gave better sound to my ears than just the NDK's on the i2soverusb . I've not tried the SC-pure yet so can't comment how much gain you get with them over the cheaper alternatives. The NDK and Crysteks give a little different sound .
The thing I like about Marcels dac is it makes trying these things easy , same with the output stage so its no problem reverting back .
The thing I like about Marcels dac is it makes trying these things easy , same with the output stage so its no problem reverting back .
As a matter of general dac interest, a post by wayne of Pass Labs on a new dac he recently acquired is in the Lounge: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/27bit-dac-162-db-dynamics.406498/post-7998221
"In 35 years of doing this I have been impressed by two or three things. This is one."
--wayne
A few posts down from that, in #73, it turned out that what was being said about the sound of the new dac maybe wasn't all quite so unique, nor necessarily due to its incredible new technical claims.
Don't know if anyone else will find it interesting, but I did 🙂
"In 35 years of doing this I have been impressed by two or three things. This is one."
--wayne
A few posts down from that, in #73, it turned out that what was being said about the sound of the new dac maybe wasn't all quite so unique, nor necessarily due to its incredible new technical claims.
Don't know if anyone else will find it interesting, but I did 🙂