Article: Audio Research DAC 9 Review

[Ralf11]

How did you discover this?  Did you trace ... ah... traces on the PCB?  Or use a logic probe, or??

[Ralf11]

Yes, a comparison involving the DAC 9 and the Yggy would really benefit readers - even if the Yggy "loses" it costs a lot less

 

personally, I'd really like to know what "extra" I get when I move from say $500 to $2,000 to $5,000 etc.  (not gonna buy a $30,000 DAC)

[Ralf11]

3 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

 

There's the rub. Where do the comparisons start and stop? Not only for you, but the next guy who wants a comparison to something else. 

 

Sure.  But any comparison ought to be better than no comparison.

 

I'd love to see you compare the DAC in the forthcoming Oppo disc player to the yggy.

 

While waiting to get an Oppo unit you could compare the Yggy to a well-reviewed $5,000 DAC.  There is certainly a lot of ... um.... interest in the yggy vs. others.

[Ralf11]

I am curious what Schiit has done ot make the Yggy sound so good (transient harshness or no) everyone seems ot think it sounds very good, so what are the circuit improvements?

[Ralf11]

Thx Larry - that makes one suspect that the interpolation on other DACs is not sufficiently accurate.  But that seems odd to me.