![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We can't hear a difference between THD of 0.0004% vs 0.04%, or SNR 129dB vs SNR 90dB, or Crosstalk of -100dB vs -129dB, right?īut professional reviewers keep on labeling them as "Outstanding" or "Reference Quality" vs. I mean the differences are so insignificant. If we cannot hear any differences beyond that -30dB threshold, why would a crosstalk of -90dB be "Outstanding" and -50dB be only "Okay"?Īnd on these DACs, practically all the crosstalks are < -100dB! Yet at the same time, The Audio Critic keeps on mentioning crosstalks of various preamps/amps and saying how one has "great" crosstalk, while another is only "good" or "okay" crosstalk. I mean I read The Audio Critic saying that you should not hear any differences if the crosstalk is < -30dB (20Hz-20kHz). Harman Kardon uses the Cirrus Logic DACs.Ĭlick to expand.Well, actually I keep on listing all these specs so that someone else can educate me on it! Mark Levinson and Lexicon use the Analog Devices DACs. The Denon AVR-5805CI, 4308CI, & 3808CI feature the Burr-Brown PCM1791 DACs. The $7,000 Pioneer Elite SC-09TX features the Wolfson WM8741 DACs. Okay, not that we can actually hear the difference, but JUST in case anyone wants to compare the DACs for themselves, here is the low-down on the high-end DACs:įlagship Burr-Brown DACs: PCM1792 (THD 0.0004%, SNR 129dB, Crosstalk -124dB). ![]()
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