Which of these dac has a more resolution and details? Are they warm sounding or neutral?AD1862 sounds nicer for me in comparison with the PCM1704 on the same setup (NOS, the same PSU, I/V and USB-I2S, same components). It's hard to say at first glance why, it is noticeable with longer listening
With AD1862 I can listen for hours and hours without fatigue.
With PCM1704 I had to take a break after a few hours.
I have made this comparison several times randomly.
PCM1704 is not bad at all, it is perfect but not for that price.
Very much can change with digital filter. Long-term listening without fatigue is crucial for me and I have not yet found a digital filter that I would be happy with in this regard 😁 I think less disruptive (although not as effective) will be a post filter on the output
I was listening a ES9018 recently and the sound was a cold generally (cool)!
А different styles. I am not listening only jazz-blues or old rock. I like a modern music with live instruments like flamenco or dark folk.
sworder, resolution in real life has more to see with the power curve of your loudspeakers in your room, also your amp, cable chain than just the dac chip itself !
A 16/44 pcm dac chip is quite enough if what is around is good enough. If "resolution" as a single quality is your goal then a 100bucks Topping dac might suffice for you. While I can advice Miro's dac, hard to beat for the price and it hits more qualities than the standalone transparency you're looking for.
Boba FET, audio mafioso and mercenary (ask Miro )
A 16/44 pcm dac chip is quite enough if what is around is good enough. If "resolution" as a single quality is your goal then a 100bucks Topping dac might suffice for you. While I can advice Miro's dac, hard to beat for the price and it hits more qualities than the standalone transparency you're looking for.
Boba FET
, audio mafioso and mercenary (ask Miro )Yes, that's right. I have also a Denon 3910 and he can read a SACD which sounds a better than cd.
sworder, resolution in real life has more to see with the power curve of your loudspeakers in your room, also your amp, cable chain than just the dac chip itself !
A 16/44 pcm dac chip is quite enough if what is around is good enough. If "resolution" as a single quality is your goal then a 100bucks Topping dac might suffice for you. While I can advice Miro's dac, hard to beat for the price and it hits more qualities than the standalone transparency you're looking for.
Boba FET
PCM1704 is slightly more analytical
AD1862 is more pleasant and I find it more dynamic
... both are very very good
I recommend you AD1862 because of availability. PCM1704 is almost impossible to get new. Don't trust china sellers for SMD components. It comes from recycled electronic waste (removed by uncontrolled heating - parameters degraded), nice cleaned, packaged and sold as new 😁 Some THT DACs from ebay can be good because they pull it out from sockets without heating.
I already ordered a chips and boards! Want this Dac too!PCM1704 is slightly more analytical
AD1862 is more pleasant and I find it more dynamic
... both are very very good
I recommend you AD1862 because of availability. PCM1704 is almost impossible to get new. Don't trust china sellers for SMD components. It comes from recycled electronic waste (removed by uncontrolled heating - parameters degraded), nice cleaned, packaged and sold as new 😁 Some THT DACs from ebay can be good because they pull it out from sockets without heating.
Thanks for review.
I admit that I never understand why a DAC with say 20-bit would be beneficial to a 16-bit counterpart when playing NOS 16 bit material.
Except when a digital filter is used for interpolation to increase the resolution of the source materal.
And then the DF is responsible for the bad sound.
Cheers,
Patrick
Except when a digital filter is used for interpolation to increase the resolution of the source materal.
And then the DF is responsible for the bad sound.
Cheers,
Patrick
