Feb 21, 2014 · I used to work at an audio chip maker called Cirrus Logic. I picked up one of their engineering boards for their flagship DAC, the CS4398. Usually anyone can purchase …

May 20, 2003 · This effect of CS4398 DAC board is akin to turning up the contrast knob a bit on your TV; there's a feeling of more apparent detail, but it also introduces a bit more grain and …

Apr 3, 2008 · I think Creative Labs might be using the CS4398 DAC chip in some of their external DAC/sound cards. Topping DX7s & Audio-GD NFB-11.28 & Dark Voice 336SE Beyer T90, …

Oct 30, 2017 · I prefer dac to have good treble extension without being grainy or analytical. Not to overly warm or conjested .i find bur brown dac to be slightly warm and missing treble …

Feb 20, 2009 · well, the DAC itself is very unlikely to be the final word on output, so you'd be better off asking about the DV7001 vs the SA7001 sound-wise, instead of about a single …

May 3, 2006 · Well, they're both DAC chips, and both of them are oversampling chips. The CS4938 is a Multibit Sigma DAC with a dynamic range of 120, and a SNR of 120, and a …

Feb 20, 2005 · I'm using the CS8416 in a PCM1730 DAC. Fully designed for a few months now i'm really only waiting for a few weeks of free time to order and make PCBs. The CS8416 …

Nov 6, 2015 · The newer XDuoo X3 takes everything the previous model had then ups the ante, from using a well known Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC Chip, packing dual micro sd cards slots for …

Dec 24, 2012 · The CS4398 has a smoother sound and none of the same artifacts are heard. Now when comparing CS4398 VS ES9018k2m (D30 vs M8) the difference in detail is not as …

Nov 14, 2017 · Just picked the D30 up for my headphone system. Best sounding dac I have had in that setup in many years and lots less $ than the more expensive dacs that have cycled …