Mark Lanctot wrote: > Now I'm not trying to be confrontational here, but do people really use > DACs as tone controls? Really? > > Isn't that like using a wrench to hammer a nail? Are people afraid of > tone controls in preamps that much? > > I know that tone controls in preamps (and indeed, preamps themselves) > muck about with the 'pure' signal, but if a DAC alters the tonal > balance isn't it doing the same thing - but in a way you can't fully > control?
A couple of points... Inguz is not a DAC - it's DSP, offering room correction and other signal filters. Most preamps of any standard don't actually include tone controls. The "sound" of a DAC is inherent to its design, as will an amplifier, loudspeakers, etc. Putting together a system can involve balancing components to achieve the overall presentation you like. R. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
