Introducing the HAD dac
Inside this piece of industrial art houses a state-of-the-art DAC based on 16bit technology amidst an ocean of competitions from upsampling technoogy including our very house brand - the Orpheus.
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Although these converters are 24-bit converters, they have proved themselves in the given algorithm with the best sound results, when working with a 16 bit resolution and the system clock set to 384 Fs. The algorithm uses also a digital filter with 8x oversampling because the popular "zero oversampling" has proved itself entirely inappropriate as far as the sound is concerned.
Had does not use any processor or operational amplifier in its electronics since both of them turned out to be inappropriate for audio purpose.
All the algorithms or electronic schemes in Stylos sys products are the result of our proficiency and long-lasting researches into the need of a human intellect for analogy.
Jurij Pfeifer, the industrial design of audio products and graphic design of the trademark
Janez Poženel, the leading audio designer, in charge of acoustic researches and the composition of electronic algorithms
Igor Jež, audio designer, in charge of production, technical
This HAD is interesting, as I see it in three aspect. They use proprietary decoding algorihm inside a 16bit chip develop in house. I believe the Zanden 16bit chip by Philips in the 80s, Mr.Yamada chose it by listening. It is a good chip but the decoding algorithm inside comes off the shelf with Philips. On the contrary, this HAD write their own.
The 2nd interesting point is true balance output. PT told me probably the only true balance out dac out there is boulder 2020 advance, Orpheus Heritage.
The 3rd obsevation is the absence of operation amplifier and digital signal processor. The boulder and the orpheus have tons of them inside, I believe to to the calculation jobs. Not sure about Zanden, probably no digial signal processor because of 16 bit, but maybe a few op amps. Any body know?
This HAD is interesting. This design seems put the utmost importance on signal/timing integrity as indicated by the 16bit and true balance approach. I guess the sound is very fast and dynamic.
Enough BS from me over here in China. Await PT report.
O1SE雖要三天每日十小時煲才能真正出山，記得用Flow在它身上。
The HAD DAC is raw, fresh and extremely dynamical. Resolution to details is top notch and could even go up to the ladder if we have used a more powerful digital cable. If you are looking for what a CD playback should sound like? HAD is really the truest representation.that I have ever heard. I told PT if the recording is good, it sounds good, if the recording is bad, it sounds bad. Absolutely on trace of coloration in all fronts. With it side by side, Heritage is 'thicker' in the midrange. The balance between macro dynamics and musicla softness is very pleased to the ears while HAD is delivering the maximum dynamics without any degradation on details.
If a DAC can make a CD sounds like LP, I think Heritage is certainly one of those. HAD is not in this camp of making a CD sounds like a LP. It makes the recording in the cd format coming out from the pair of analog interconnect in the most accurate and uncompromised format. It is in a different camp from many other DACs including Zanden (also 16 bit but tube) and O1SE...
A very good listening experience!!
Marvel