Wyred 4 Sound DAC-1 DAC
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Ships from | Charlotte, NC, 28277 |
Ships to | United States and Canada |
Package dimensions | 14.0" × 11.0" × 6.0" (12.0 lbs.) |
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Wyred 4 Sound DAC-1 in perfect condition - the best DAC at this price point. I kept this one after trying Rega, Burson, Benchmark, Schiit, Arcam, and Cambridge Audio - it beat them all. Upgrading to Dac-2 thus this sale.
Listing is for DAC only.
Digital Features
The Wyred 4 Sound DAC-1 uses the ESS
Reference Audio (ES 9018) 32 bit DAC chip. This chip can process data
streams up to 32 bits and 200 KHz via the coaxial RCA inputs. Toslink
inputs can handle up to 32 bits and 96 KHz. The USB input works with
data streams up to 24 bits and 96K Hz. In addition, the coaxial inputs
are transformer coupled which isolates the source while insuring proper
loading of the input.
The DAC-1 is fully balanced internally so
that even the single-ended outputs benefit from common-mode noise
rejection.
Upsampling is handled by the ESS chip;
inputs are upsampled at 386 times the input rate. No choices as to
upsampling rates are offered.
The DAC-1 power supply uses an oversized
transformer, has 88,000 μF of capacitance, and is highly regulated and
filtered. Equal attention has been paid to the proprietary analog
output stages. These stages use discrete dual-differential FETs and
Dale resistors. As W4S notes in the owner's manual, a great deal of
effort has gone into developing "the cleanest, most transparent, and
natural sounding output stage."
The DAC-1 has a set up menu that allows for
changing some of its default settings. I did not change anything. I
ran the DAC-1 entirely in default mode. I could have played with the
display brightness, I suppose, but beyond that, I did not see any other
settings—such as IIR bandwidth or PCM Roll-off Slope—that I felt any
need to change. Even the display brightness was just fine as it was.
Positive Feedback review: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue51/wyred.htm
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