bhobba Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 Hi Guys Check out this truly AWESOME comparison of USB converters: http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/15-usb-spdif-converters-shootout-15327/#post211159 I too have had the opportunity to compare many of the converters with an extra one - the Wavelength. My results generally mirror what they found (eg I give the AP the edge over the JK) with a few exceptions. I have demoed the OR compared to the AP2 on quite a few occasions in a number of systems - on every occasion without exception everyone preferred the OR - no contest. But it was split 50-50 whether the difference was worth the price difference. Value for money nothing touches the AP2 in my experience and its what I generally recommend to others if money is an issue - and it seems they found the same thing. The other is the Berkeley. Sorry couldn't rank it as high as they did - very good - but only third on my list behind the Wavelength and Off-Ramp (OR) although it was so close to the Wavelength you could reasonably call it a tie. That said I have been told with direct mode in Audirvana the Berkeley pulls ahead and even the AP2 is excruciatingly close to the OR. Thanks Bill
Quest88 Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 Interesting because a friend on the forum borrowed my Legato 2 and said the AP2 with PP loses by quite a large margin. Hence I never bothered testing that..
Guest AndrewC Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 Very interesting indeed! Like everything else, implementation is key, not just parts.
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