MCD301 DAC Info
 

Would anyone know what DAC is in my MCD301 CD player? Curiosity seems to have gotten the better of me.

Burr-Brown DSD 1792 DAC chip

http://stereonomono.blogspot.com/201...d-301.html?m=1

Burr brown (now owned by TI) dsd1792. Dsd compatible version of the pcm1792. It’s a hybrid sigma delta dac. Denon and Marantz used these on their higher models a few years ago. I think mcd301 is from the D&M era.

Dac chips now are so cheap that they aren’t exclusive to the very high end anymore. The implementation and a good power section still cost good money. This is where the difference will be. I wouldn’t worry too much about the dac chip used. It should still sound much better than a Denon or Marantz with the same chip.

Thanks.....

I am very happy with the sound. I asked because someone on Audiogon ragged on the MCD301 saying it used a crappy dac and isn't musical. All I kept thinking was "what is he smoking". I am quite satisfied with it, it loads quickly and sounds great. However, I do not like the tiny display and limited info it gives you. But, that is nitpicking. I'm using it in my secondary system with a McIntosh MA6600 Integrated and a MR85 Tuner and a Sony HAP music server connected to Golden Ear Triton 1 speakers.