My system is a complete 1980s ADS atelier system. Regrettably, it’s considered to be obsolete now.
At present, I’ve switched my listening behavior from CD to streaming. My current digital source is a combination of Yamaha YBA-11 bluetooth receiver and a/d/s/ DA20e car’s DAC. Currently, I’m looking for a hi-end DAC, with limited budget (secondhand), to fulfill my system.
Since my system is a complete ADS system, I’m thinking to go for a higher model DAC from ADS. I’ve known that the flagship ADS’s DAC is the “a/d/s/ DA44” where it was actually the twin of “Museatex IDAT-44”. Both models were designed by an audiophile engineer, Ed Meitner of EMM labs/Meitner Audio and had used the same chip.
However, my local shop has a rare item hi-end DVD player; Denon DVD-5000 for sale. Both Museatex (Meitner) and Denon have similar price (secondhand).
To date, I’m hesitating which way I should go. So, I’d like to ask everyone’s opinion and comparison about these two models.
Note: The chips of them are as follows:
Meitner’s IDAT44: 2 x TDA1549T – SAA7274P
Denon DVD-5000: 4 x PCM1704-J – PMD100 – CS8414-CS
At present, I’ve switched my listening behavior from CD to streaming. My current digital source is a combination of Yamaha YBA-11 bluetooth receiver and a/d/s/ DA20e car’s DAC. Currently, I’m looking for a hi-end DAC, with limited budget (secondhand), to fulfill my system.
Since my system is a complete ADS system, I’m thinking to go for a higher model DAC from ADS. I’ve known that the flagship ADS’s DAC is the “a/d/s/ DA44” where it was actually the twin of “Museatex IDAT-44”. Both models were designed by an audiophile engineer, Ed Meitner of EMM labs/Meitner Audio and had used the same chip.
However, my local shop has a rare item hi-end DVD player; Denon DVD-5000 for sale. Both Museatex (Meitner) and Denon have similar price (secondhand).
To date, I’m hesitating which way I should go. So, I’d like to ask everyone’s opinion and comparison about these two models.
Note: The chips of them are as follows:
Meitner’s IDAT44: 2 x TDA1549T – SAA7274P
Denon DVD-5000: 4 x PCM1704-J – PMD100 – CS8414-CS
I would prefer a more mainstream brand.
The (Philips?) TDA 1549 was found in many devices, nothing is audiophile about it.
PCM 1704U is a TI chip, again fairly common.
Denon units are a bit like race cars, if they fail, it is a big effort to fix them.
Please decide after reading service experiences of both units.
And a DAC can be an old tablet, notebook or desktop computer, you have the choice then of using several apps / programs to do the conversion.
The (Philips?) TDA 1549 was found in many devices, nothing is audiophile about it.
PCM 1704U is a TI chip, again fairly common.
Denon units are a bit like race cars, if they fail, it is a big effort to fix them.
Please decide after reading service experiences of both units.
And a DAC can be an old tablet, notebook or desktop computer, you have the choice then of using several apps / programs to do the conversion.