I bought Genelec 8361a yesterday(but have to wait quite for long) and it has internal dsp, DAC and amplification.
To use that internal DAC, I have to use AES/EBU input, which is uncommon in many non-professional input devices.
I found products in variety of price ranges, but it seems that I can't really figure out how "good" they are, unlike DAC(thanks to amir and others).
Topping D90SE with AES output is on the top of asr DAC's sinad list, but amir didn't tested its AES performance, so I can't be sure it is an optimal choice.
Does expansive DDCs make any difference compared to much cheaper ones?
If so, is there any reliable measurement lists of DDC to compare and choose among them?
If not, do you think using $70 DDC from china is not a bad option for $10000 speakers?
To use that internal DAC, I have to use AES/EBU input, which is uncommon in many non-professional input devices.
I found products in variety of price ranges, but it seems that I can't really figure out how "good" they are, unlike DAC(thanks to amir and others).
Topping D90SE with AES output is on the top of asr DAC's sinad list, but amir didn't tested its AES performance, so I can't be sure it is an optimal choice.
Does expansive DDCs make any difference compared to much cheaper ones?
If so, is there any reliable measurement lists of DDC to compare and choose among them?
If not, do you think using $70 DDC from china is not a bad option for $10000 speakers?