When I first listened to DACs, I concluded quite quickly that ‘multi-bit’ DACs sounded more like music to me, than ‘bitstream’ DACs – more dynamic & ‘alive’.
The TDA1541 was originally developed by Philips (in 1985) as a high performance stereo DAC. The ‘A’ version was manufactured between 1989-1995. It was (is still?) regarded as one of the best sounding DACs ever made. This chip was used in almost 100 different CD players Continue reading
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