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In Reply to: RE:Wiki answer posted by Dynobot on September 12, 2015 at 18:13:49:
> "Theory is great, but real-world in better imo."
I agree. The simple fact is these discreet R2R dacs are rated in the A+ category by Stereophile, and I am a big sceptic with journalists having been one, but you have to take their opinion into account.
In reading the reviews I came across one statement that stuck with me. The following is by Michael Lavorgna in a review of the Totaldac.
> "I compared the Totaldac to the Auralic Vega (see review). The Vega strikes me as another DAC that offers up superb detail yet in comparison to the Totaldac with PCM playback it sounded a bit processed and not as fully voiced in terms of tonal complexity. The Totaldac edges out the Vega playing back PCM data with a more natural and fluid sound and it even digs deeper into the recording. And that's an impressive feat I've only heard a small number of other DACs accomplish including the MSB The Analog DAC (see review) which also happens to be a R2R ladder DAC and the Meitner MA-2 (see review). And that's some mighty fine company indeed. With the Auralic Vega playing back DSD, the gap between it and the Totaldac closes somewhat and here's the interesting thing—the Totaldac in my experience closes the gap between PCM and DSD the tightest of the DACs I've heard here. Or to look at it another way, in my experience less costly DACs offer up some impressive performance when playing back DSD, equalling more expensive DACS playing back PCM. The other DACs I just rattled off also play back DSD and if I have one wish list item for the Totaldac it would be a checkmark next to DSD."
The important bit being, "in my experience less costly DACs offer up some impressive performance when playing back DSD, equalling more expensive DACS playing back PCM."
He is saying all this in relation to a $10K dollar discreet R2R dac. Sometimes reading reviews is reading dreary ad copy, and sometimes they let a little of what they think onto the printed page. This is one of those times.
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