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dreite wrote:

ES9080.

Are you serious about a $5 DAC? What DAC is in FLEX Eight?

 

He told you seriously, ES9080. And what exactly is wrong with it? The price?

www.esstech.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/...oduct_Brief_v0.2.pdf

Кирного wrote:

dreite wrote:

ES9080.

Are you serious about a $5 DAC? What DAC is in FLEX Eight?


 

Yeah, I was kidding.  That's not what the DAC's are.
The lettering is really small and I'm having a difficult time reading it, but they look like at least $40 DAC's to me.

Dave.

Based on the Flex-8 spec of 124 dB SNR, the most likely candidates are ES9039PRO and ES9027PRO.

All other 8-ch DACs (ES9080, ES9006, the ones from TI - PCM16xx, from AKM - AK4438, AK4458 etc) fall below this parameter, and are single-digit price.  

FWIW the Flex-2 uses TI PCM 1795.

 

Just another troll.  'My fault for not recognizing it and answering his query.  I won't do that again. 

Dave.

dreite wrote:

Just another troll.  'My fault for not recognizing it and answering his query.  I won't do that again. 

Dave.
you are a troll, why answer if you don't know? you are making yourself look like a fool!😀like not children, but creating a flood here

Draki wrote:

Based on the Flex-8 spec of 124 dB SNR, the most likely candidates are ES9039PRO and ES9027PRO.

All other 8-ch DACs (ES9080, ES9006, the ones from TI - PCM16xx, from AKM - AK4438, AK4458 etc) fall below this parameter, and are single-digit price.  

FWIW the Flex-2 uses TI PCM 1795.


 

There's no need to speculate.  The DAC is indeed ES9080.
I have the Flex Eight unit and have looked at the board.  I see two devices, so obviously some paralleling happening which explains the SNR specification.
The performance on my test bench looks very good with very low noise floor and no noise-shaping utilized.

It seems there are trolls operating on all audio forums these days.  Very disappointing, but I guess it's just in the nature of some people.

Dave.

I have use the Henry matchbox HD to covert SE to balanced. Seems to work well and Ive seen them in eBay from time to time

www.ebay.com/itm/115612746099?epid=14618...tkp%3ABk9SR-Sn7POsYQ

There’s several review scattered over the years indicating that this unit is decent. However I have no idea if the conversion from SE <-> XLR is Hifi audiophile grade. Would be great if someone can confirm.

I’ve seen these go for like $60 a pair sometimes. YMMV

Any news/rumours on a Flex 8 digital being in the works??

Jan

Tried to keep them from doing that:
www.minidsp.com/forum/announcements/2064...r-multiway-crossover

So, maybe they will do it!

It's risky. They may believe you

Jan