Ayre Codex, Lampizator Amber, Schiit Yggy, exaSound e32, and Ayre QX-5, DAC Comparison -A Short Story

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Wow! The e32 beats the Yggdrasil?! Many members of online audio forums on suicide watch! BTW, it's widely reported that the Yggdrasil needs 7 days straight burn-in, and another 2(?) days of warmup after being turned off. Astounding performance of the exaSound, which is basically just a Sabre DAC! I read exaSound puts a lot of engineering effort into clean regulated power which is a big deal in DACs.

 

But since it's a Sabre DAC you can realize big gains by up-converting your non-DSD tracks to DSD 256 through the player; this bypasses Sabre's SRC stage which leads to further quality gains. Actually, do that with the Amber too to bypass its SRC and go straight into the DSD module.

 

 

 

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I’ve been overly dismissive of exaSound in the past; I’ll admit to having simply turned my nose up at a little Sabre box for that much money. But they’re bundling in a LPS, discounting, with MQA coming? It might be time I finally give it a shot.

 

I hear literally nothing but good about anything with the Audience name on it. I should go get a loaner from the Cable Co.