I just looked more closely at the specs for AK4396, and it appears that it is not a current output DAC. Why was the decision made to go for this DAC, as opposed to a current output DAC such as PCM1794? I would think at this price point, you should get the absolute best money can buy, since DAC chips only cost around $10 in bulk. Also, what about analog and digital filtering after the DAC? What kind of filters are used in the DAC and analog output stages? It looks like one of them is transformer-coupled, right?
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