Non-Oversampling (NOS) vs,


I am curious. Is a Non-Oversampling (NOS) DAC sound better than a DAC that upsamples the original signal? Or, in other words, is it better to maintain the “original signal” and not add mathematical calculated extra bits?

I also understand that a DAC’s implementation makes a huge different in the resulting sound quality and so does the analog section. I am just trying to better understand a NOS DAC vs one that upsamples.



hgeifman

@analoguefan - Which Denafrips DAC do you have?  The Ares II is always oversampling even in NOS mode based on its measurements. 
 

 

@hgeifman - Check out some of the oversampling videos that Paul from PS Audio has. I found them informative. 

@designsfx 

I own both the Mojo Audio XSE and a highly modified ANK 2.1b Sig. Mojo is USA made and ANK is from Canada and the guy who will build one is in FL. I like both Dacs for how they sound. Prob going to keep the ANK in my main system and the Mojo to the beach house when finished. But that might change hard to decide. 

@rodge827 

I have the same ANK 2.1, just upgraded last year, and I feel lucky every day. Great DAC.

@rodge827 

Send me a note describing your ANK mods- I find the different approaches to these upgrades very interesting!