Jimbos Audio ramblings

[Gazjam]

I have heard examples I think of most of the chips out there and I agree the Sabre can be a bit aggressive. Problem with all DACs is that whatever chip they use it all comes down to the implementation in the finished product. PSU and analogue output can completely change the sound.

exactly right.
same Dac chip in a different Dac won’t sound the same.

worth getting Psu and output stage right, more influence (imo) than choice of Dac chip, unless you go FPGA like Chord, DCS and PS Audio, then it's down to Software.
even with that uber solution, if the PSU and analogue output stage isn't done right, the Dacs sound will take a big hit.

all a bit of a tangled weave this digital stuff.
the 1’s and 0’s part was done a while ago, it’s all the other stuff where innovation comes from I think?