Denon AVR-X1700HDAB - dac?

[MichelP]

Does anyone know what is used for the internal dac of the Denon AVR-X1700HDAB?
It is so difficult to find info about this
Is it ESS, AKM, ...?

Would greatly appreciate your feedback

Kind regards

 

[Rickfry]

I have done tests with the 1700’s own dac versus the CD players’ analog outs, and each CD player was better sounding using its own internal docs than using the AVR’s dac, to my ears.
I was suprised as the test went on.

I suppose that is one way Denon keeps the 1700 down at around 400 bucks.