So who's best? Cirrus Logic or Wolfson?! :confused_face (1):
Jan 7, 2007 · So what is it now?! Is the Cirrus Logic DAC really better or did the Apple engineering team just improve the circuit around the DAC so that the difference between Cirrus Logic and Wolfson is …
Which iPod has the best DAC ever? : r/ipod - Reddit
Modern music tends not to be mastered very well, so this issue becomes exacerbated. However with good audio equipment, one can hear better detail and clarity on a Cirrus Logic DAC than with a …
Which DAC products still use Wolfson DACs...?
Jan 15, 2025 · Wolfson was acquired by Cirrus Logic in 2014 and there are a few “hifi” level portable DACs using Cirrus chips today. I’ve never compared a vintage Wolfson to these newer Cirrus based …
Cirrus vs. Wolfson DAC : r/ipod - Reddit
Nov 22, 2021 · With high quality headphones (I use the Sennheiser IE 300) you will hear a difference: The Wolfson sounds warmer and has a kind of "sparkle" in the highs. I personally like that a lot. …
Wolfsonn DAC is objectively worse than the Cirrus. Debate settled.
Aug 31, 2023 · I feel like at this point the Wolfson DAC has become more of a status symbol than something practical. While there are definitely small noticeable differences between iPod DACs, it's …
Do wolfson dac really make a difference? : r/ipod - Reddit
Oct 14, 2022 · The Wolfson DAC does make a perceptible difference to sound, but whether or not it's a good difference is down to personal preference entirely.
Who has best DAC's? Burr Brown, Cirrus Logic, Analog Devices, AKM, Wolfson?
I was wondering who has best DAC's between Burr Brown, Cirrus Logic, Analog Devices, AKM, Wolfson etc?
On the Distortion of Cirrus Logic CS431xx-Based Devices: A …
May 21, 2025 · No one knows for certain, perhaps except for Cirrus Logic engineers---or even worse, former Wolfson engineers. For the reasons listed earlier, we will see more and more products with …
ipod dac Wolfson v cirrus logic - Apple Community
Nov 13, 2024 · Am I correct to assume that both the 5th generation iPod classic wolfson dac and the 7th generation iPod classic cirrus dac both pass an analogue signal out via the charging port 30 pin port, …
Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) Comparison
May 9, 2008 · Both sets are active, so I can play a CD and A/B compare them easily, and the two-channel outputs sound quite a bit better than the fronts from the multi-channel output.