Interesting development.
So the new M21 DAC gives you the choice of either delta-sigma or ladder conversion for your PCM music.
(DSD gets its own pipeline.)
http://www.bricasti.com/en/consumer/m21.php
Unfortunately they haven't provided any more specific information regarding the chipsets or designs used.
My guess? ESS9038 for DS and Soekris boards (or Metrum's Transient OEM* chips) for the ladder part.
Obviously it's like a gazillion dollars (it's a Bricasti after all) but perhaps other manufacturers start trying similar things.
I think it's potentially really useful for a DAC to offer two slightly different sound signatures. For system matching and the like.
I know of one other example: AMR's DP-777 used a Wolfson DAC for 'high-res' and a Philips UDA1305AT for Red Book.
I'm sure there are more examples.
* http://www.transientchips.com
So the new M21 DAC gives you the choice of either delta-sigma or ladder conversion for your PCM music.
(DSD gets its own pipeline.)
http://www.bricasti.com/en/consumer/m21.php
Unfortunately they haven't provided any more specific information regarding the chipsets or designs used.
My guess? ESS9038 for DS and Soekris boards (or Metrum's Transient OEM* chips) for the ladder part.
Obviously it's like a gazillion dollars (it's a Bricasti after all) but perhaps other manufacturers start trying similar things.
I think it's potentially really useful for a DAC to offer two slightly different sound signatures. For system matching and the like.
I know of one other example: AMR's DP-777 used a Wolfson DAC for 'high-res' and a Philips UDA1305AT for Red Book.
I'm sure there are more examples.
* http://www.transientchips.com
