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RE: dac frequency response..

"Do DACs, as a general rule, have a flatter frequency response than amplifiers with less roll-off and with less variation between DACs than amps?

I don't know the answer; it is only my vague impression from measurements I have seen in Stereophile that this is the case."

IMO this is correct. Sound differences between DAC's are quite small for standard designs aimed at flat frequency response. I've tested good inexpensive vs. "orthodox" top end units and the difference is miniscule (ie. not worth bothering about). Differences I've heard are usually due to factors like NOS or tube analog outputs... Whether one thinks this is a good thing is subjective.

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