![]() ![]() In my experience, digital theorizing is a pleasant enough pastime but real results can only be found through listening. These digital facts may mean something bad to some people and something good to others. To further mystify matters, the Coax input can accept PCM data up to 176.2kHz, Toslink hits its limit at 96kHz, while USB is the stingiest of the bunch with a 48kHz max sample rate. ![]() In my experience, the less work a DAC has to do, the better the output will be. You can also choose to do this conversion in software which is how I rolled for this review, using Roon to send the Cobra only 16-bit data. This means that if you send the Cobra 24-bit data, the DAC inside will truncate that file to 16-bits. As is the case with Audio Note’s digital products, the DAC inside the Cobra is somewhat anachronistic, in that it employs the Philips TDA1543 D/A converter chip, a 16-bit beauty. The Audio Note Cobra includes 3 line level RCA inputs that are joined by 3 digital inputs - Coax, Toslink, and USB. Audio Note is one such company that seems to have a near mystical quality to it, conveying a deep connection to the inner workings of music reproduction. As if just saying the name conveys meaning, to those in the know. In Barn for Review: Ortofon 2M Black MM Phono Cartridge In Barn for Review: MoFi StudioPhono Phonostage Review: PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid Tube Integrated Amplifier In Barn for Review: Lejonklou Slipsik 8 MM Phono Stage Review: EMM Labs DA2 V2 Reference Stereo DAC In Barn for Review: Sonnet Digital Audio Pasithea DACĪlbum of the Week: Mal Waldron | Searching in Grenoble : The 1978 Solo Piano Concert Let the show begin! Capital Audiofest 2022 In Barn for Review: EAR Phono Classic MM/MC Phono Preamplifier In Barn for Review: Auralic ARIES G1.1 Wireless Streaming Transporter ![]() Meet MoFi Electronics’ New Andrew Jones-Designed SourcePoint 10 Loudspeaker Review: Dynaudio Focus 50 Active Wireless Speakers ![]()
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