[Mary]

https://mithat.avahifi.com/blog/2024/11/audio-modules-tenth-anniversary

[David A]

 

[peter4jc]

I didn't versteh any of it, but it still fascinating to read, and to know a little about the design and capability that goes into AVA's excellent products.  Thanks Mary, Mithat, etal!

[Tone Depth]

Thanks, I've often wondered what the module looked like, but have never opened up my digital preamp to see. I'd love to see a similar article on the DAC chip circuit implementation, and how it's performance compares to other approaches.

[AVASupport]

I'd love to see a similar article on the DAC chip circuit implementation, and how it's performance compares to other approaches.

Mithat says he has slated a post about how the output stage is done in the DVA Digital Preamplifier, in case that's close enough.

[AllanS]

Many thanks! The technical stuff I’m gonna have to study so, at first read, the only thing I truly understood was the passion and commitment to excellence seemingly ingrained in the AVA culture.
More please, including a peek under the hood of the AVA digital pre!

[TomBo]

The debate about which sounds better, digital or analogue? Mithat says "Bring it on"...

[dlparker]

The debate about which sounds better, digital or analogue? Mithat says "Bring it on"...

I'd like to add something of dubious value to this debate. As a tech/science/math dilettante I've said on multiple occasions something to the effect of "Yeah, analog may be better but calculus works".

Could folks out there who actually know what they're talking about tell me if I have any grasp whatsoever of the mechanics involved?

[danielgk]

Here's my take:

Analog is never right.  It can be very, very, very close, but it is never right.  All the little noise/inductive effects, etc, etc only make it further from being right.

Digital is never wrong.  Unless the environment becomes so bad that the pulses can't get through and then everything collapses (catastrophic failure).  It is quite easy to build a digital widget in a bad environment that works perfectly.  It is almost impossible to build an analog widget in a bad environment that works at all, let alone works well.


Dan

[dlparker]

Here's my take:

Analog is never right.  It can be very, very, very close, but it is never right.  All the little noise/inductive effects, etc, etc only make it further from being right.

Digital is never wrong.  Unless the environment becomes so bad that the pulses can't get through and then everything collapses (catastrophic failure).  It is quite easy to build a digital widget in a bad environment that works perfectly.  It is almost impossible to build an analog widget in a bad environment that works at all, let alone works well.


Dan

Okay, let me see if I can further confuse myself. Assuming the data can be measured at all, digital is always right because it specifies an exact measure of a discrete data point at an exact point in time, whereas analog...

Okay. Never mind. I think I'll just try to say "digital widget" really fast three times in a row and then go listen to some Erik Satie.

"You don't think I'm crazy, do I?"