No. I have had about 40-50 different DACS through here over the past 3 to 4 years.
I always thought it was the DAC chip that dictated the sound. I found that was wrong. It depends on how that particular chip is used WITHIN the circuit. Many other factors influence the final sound quality.
I guess I could add the Sabre DAC chip "usually" smooths things out a bit, but other chips do this as well if not better.
As the old saying goes "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts".
I always thought it was the DAC chip that dictated the sound. I found that was wrong. It depends on how that particular chip is used WITHIN the circuit. Many other factors influence the final sound quality.
I guess I could add the Sabre DAC chip "usually" smooths things out a bit, but other chips do this as well if not better.
As the old saying goes "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts".