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Not all but many are discrete - RE: R2R is not just discrete!

Denafrips and some other DAC brands do in fact use individual 'discrete' resistors which are in fact 'unprecisely matched' alluding to the fact that better matching can be achieved on a single substrate (IC).

"Have you owned high end dacs with any of these?"

Yes the DAC section in my Cary CDP from a couple decades ago used 8 PCM 1704, 4 per channel. Was it a great sounding DAC? Yes. Was it the best sounding DAC I ever owned? No. My ESS based PS Audio has a very similar 'voicing'.





Edits: 02/15/24

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