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Originally Posted by Msegal
I cannot tolerate the sibilants that occur with “-s-“ in digitized music. It is omnipresent in any music which has been run through an early Sony ADC. It can be heard on most off the shelf DAC’s as well including ESS’s latest. I find it less apparent with custom DACs and digital filters such as MSB and DCS. Old Thetas and Wadias managed to avoid it as well.
That is why I have forsaken all digital media. I find it too bothersome.
I also notice it on vinyl pressing of digital masters but it is variable.
So I sharpen on this issue but level on others. Perhaps an inverse superego lacuna.
Mike S.
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Mike Moffat of Theta is creating very analog sounding DACs at Schiit Audio these days.
https://www.audiostream.com/content/...t-schiit-audio