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hey Matt - which converter chips will the DA use ? Crystal or BB ?? :))
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At the moment, the design is only in the schematic stage. I've drawn it around the Cirrus (Crystal) CS4398, but I forgot about the BB converters. That Burr Brown PCM1794 is supposed to be incredible.
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With great D/A you can work out you weakness with much more ease, but with great A/D and poor D/A you won't even know what's happening considering you have great monitors too.
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I don't mean to interfere in your debate, but I can see both sides. There are weaknesses and trade offs with either situation. I don't know if one is better than the other, they're just different. With a good D/A, you can hopefully hear exactly what you're working with, and make better mixing/tracking decisions. But if your A/D is poor, your signal won't really sound good to begin with--you might be able to make better decisions, but you don't have much to work with in terms of sound quality. Ideally, it would be nice to have both an excellent A/D and a great D/A.
Our goal as a company is that we want to make well-designed equipment that's inexpensive. It's a challenge, but hopefully we're making some headway.
Matt
Black Lion Audio