Burr Brown vs Analog Devices (1 Viewer)

[Jon Krangel]

I recently found two old 6 disc CD changers in my basement; one by Marantz and the other by Sharp. When setting them up, I noticed that they look very similar. Being the inquisitive type, I cracked them open, and sure enough, they were identical. The only difference I can see is the DAC. The Sharp has an Analog Devices AD1856N and the Marantz has a Burr Brown PCM56P. A quick search on Google didn't help much, but it did tell me that both are stereo 16-bit DACs. Since neither player has a digital PCM out, I would assume that the DAC plays a major role in how it sounds. Can anyone tell me which one is sonically superior?

Again - the players are IDENTICAL save the DACs.

Thanks

 

[Sihan Goi]

Simple, whichever you feel sounds better.

 

[Alex Prosak]

Sihan is correct, whichever sounds better to you. It'll probably be the Burr Brown though.

 

[Jon Krangel]

I guess I'll have to do an AB test one of these days.

Thanks