Hi all.
I love my pcm5102A based dac, i2soverusb, the non preringing filter, the dedicated power supply etc.
After bout 10 years i would like to explore other stuff, specifically what i missed in my build is the non ability to try different output stages.
Yes, i know that the specs are not so good and there are far better dacs out there, i don't mind.
I know it will be very difficult to find a better - to me - sounding dac in therms of rythm, pace, easy to listening, 3D etc.
But, 10 years are too much to stay, so could you suggest any chip that allows me to choose at least an iir low latency filter and that has a (dual) current output?
I'm really considering even the direct dsd route, but one doesn't exclude the other.
In the end, the nos multibit with deep 7th order lpf is not for me, I ended up to like the more detailed presentation of the delta sigma, but only when it is not too much "digital", this is what make me think it would be difficult to find an alternative.
Everyone has different tastes, of course.
This is good for us in the hobby.
Edit:
it is difficult to me to listen to very good dac, diy or not, so i have to follow my path.
A very good multibit build is not so easy to do, and i'm afraid to do so much work only to realize that i would need more "resolution".
Maybe i have to move for a listening first.
If anyone in Austria/Southern Germany would like to invite me to listen to a diy DAC, I would be happy to accept.
Pm me if it is the case.
I love my pcm5102A based dac, i2soverusb, the non preringing filter, the dedicated power supply etc.
After bout 10 years i would like to explore other stuff, specifically what i missed in my build is the non ability to try different output stages.
Yes, i know that the specs are not so good and there are far better dacs out there, i don't mind.
I know it will be very difficult to find a better - to me - sounding dac in therms of rythm, pace, easy to listening, 3D etc.
But, 10 years are too much to stay, so could you suggest any chip that allows me to choose at least an iir low latency filter and that has a (dual) current output?
I'm really considering even the direct dsd route, but one doesn't exclude the other.
In the end, the nos multibit with deep 7th order lpf is not for me, I ended up to like the more detailed presentation of the delta sigma, but only when it is not too much "digital", this is what make me think it would be difficult to find an alternative.
Everyone has different tastes, of course.
This is good for us in the hobby.
Edit:
it is difficult to me to listen to very good dac, diy or not, so i have to follow my path.
A very good multibit build is not so easy to do, and i'm afraid to do so much work only to realize that i would need more "resolution".
Maybe i have to move for a listening first.
If anyone in Austria/Southern Germany would like to invite me to listen to a diy DAC, I would be happy to accept.
Pm me if it is the case.
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