Hifibythekg
Super Member
Hi,
Can anyone shed some light or have an opinion on the quality of the DAC within this machine, the Yamaha CDR-HD1300?
I presume that since the machine offered very high quality HDD analogue recording from CDs that it would have employed some very good Yamaha electronics.
But rather than presume it would be good to hear of some actual data.
Currently I use its DAC for converting all my streaming and digital radio sources before amplifying with a newly serviced Yamaha A-1.
It certainly sounds good but wondering how far up the range of DAC products I’d need to go before hearing a substantial improvement? Knowing the actual specs of this DAC’s circuitry would be helpful.
Many thanks.
......Oops, just had another search and came across the following but don’t know how to meaningfully interpret these specs.
cd-r/cd-rw/hdd recorder,
Yamaha CRW3200AML cdr,
80 GB hdd,
Nichicon VX components,
1 x AKM AK4528VF 24bit adc/dac,
Yamaha CDR4 V9388500 remote,
AMQR,
S/N > 105 / 92 dB (pb/rec),
dynamic range > 99 / 92 dB (pb/rec),
channel separation > 110 dB,
5–20000 Hz ± 0,5 dB,
harmonic distortion < 0,004% / 0,006% (pb/rec),
mm 435x116x415, kg 7,8 / 8,4 (with hdd).
Can anyone shed some light or have an opinion on the quality of the DAC within this machine, the Yamaha CDR-HD1300?
I presume that since the machine offered very high quality HDD analogue recording from CDs that it would have employed some very good Yamaha electronics.
But rather than presume it would be good to hear of some actual data.
Currently I use its DAC for converting all my streaming and digital radio sources before amplifying with a newly serviced Yamaha A-1.
It certainly sounds good but wondering how far up the range of DAC products I’d need to go before hearing a substantial improvement? Knowing the actual specs of this DAC’s circuitry would be helpful.
Many thanks.
......Oops, just had another search and came across the following but don’t know how to meaningfully interpret these specs.
cd-r/cd-rw/hdd recorder,
Yamaha CRW3200AML cdr,
80 GB hdd,
Nichicon VX components,
1 x AKM AK4528VF 24bit adc/dac,
Yamaha CDR4 V9388500 remote,
AMQR,
S/N > 105 / 92 dB (pb/rec),
dynamic range > 99 / 92 dB (pb/rec),
channel separation > 110 dB,
5–20000 Hz ± 0,5 dB,
harmonic distortion < 0,004% / 0,006% (pb/rec),
mm 435x116x415, kg 7,8 / 8,4 (with hdd).