[Nebby]

This is correct, there is a spdif receiver built into the chip.
 
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The Sabre has direct S/PDIF input as I understand it.

 

[ccschua]

My last understanding is that DIR9001 is one of the best with the lowest jitter. What about this Sabre SPDIF timing jitter ? Since it is done within the Sabre including the filtering, there is just lack of info how Sabre does this. can the Sabre filtering be upgraded ? say a better clocking using temrperature control clock ?

 

[Nebby]

The reason for the lack of information is the actual datasheet requires a NDA.
 
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My last understanding is that DIR9001 is one of the best with the lowest jitter. What about this Sabre SPDIF timing jitter ? Since it is done within the Sabre including the filtering, there is just lack of info how Sabre does this. can the Sabre filtering be upgraded ? say a better clocking using temrperature control clock ?

 

[gavszero]

Will anyone with a REF1 / REF 7 be getting the NFB7 so we can get an idea of how they compare ? Is there a dedicated NFB 7 tread ? Thanks ...

 

[runswithaliens]

I wonder if he is going to release a less expensive ES9018 based DAC to replace the DAC-19dsp?

 

[IPodPJ]

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I wonder if he is going to release a less expensive ES9018 based DAC to replace the DAC-19dsp?

I'm pretty sure the NFB-1 will be the cheapest one.

 

[macrog]

I would assume the NFB2 is the replacement for the dac-19. In the same way that the nfb-1 is priced equal to the non dsp reference 5 the nfb 2 price is equal to the non dsp dac-19.
 
The NFB1 is the cheapest  built ess9018 dac on the market as far as I am aware.
 
I am happy to be proved wrong.
 
Macrog
 
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I wonder if he is going to release a less expensive ES9018 based DAC to replace the DAC-19dsp?

 

[Epoch]

The cheapest would have to be the Buffalo II I think.  Now that price doesn't include case work, but I would suggest that it qualifies as being cheaper.

 

[macrog]

I was referring to built up dacs not kitsets.  Sorry if I was unclear.
 
Macrog

 

[zenpunk]

The Eastern Electric Minimax sell for $750 (£480) if you live in the US. The only UK retailer I  could find sell it for £895 ( $1240) . They must be having a laugh...

 

[ceausuc]

I think you can get it for ~ the same price if you contact the guy who is selling it. See this thread: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=72820.0
 
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The Eastern Electric Minimax sell for $750 (£480) if you live in the US. The only UK retailer I  could find sell it for £895 ( $1240) . They must be having a laugh...

 

[realmassy]

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I think you can get it for ~ the same price if you contact the guy who is selling it. See this thread: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=72820.0
 

 

I asked the US importer (Morning Star Audio) about shipping the dac in UK, but he said to get in touch with the UK importer, he won't ship the dac in Europe.
But...the dac is available on ebay, from a French seller for about 590 euro.

 

[Danutz]

I can't find this french seller!? 

 

[zenpunk]

I just found out that audiotube.de (official distributor in Europe) sell it for 680 Euro +15 for shipping. That still £600 in all, but a lot cheaper than Audioemotion in the UK.
While the new Audio-GD is very tempting  it is quite a lot more expensive when ordered from the UK (postage +import tax). Plus the EE seems to have already received many raved reviews.

 

[realmassy]

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I can't find this french seller!? 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110577240722&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2446wt_1005
This is the ended listing. It should be in stock in a few weeks.