what is ODAC?

[Woahduds]

saw it came across through my shopping research

[ALwin]

saw it came across through my shopping research?

 

Oracle Data Access Components

Or this: https://www.jdslabs.com/products/39/odac-objectivedac/

[Woahduds]

 

Oracle Data Access Components

really? ObjectiveDAC (ODAC) but what is the difference between dac and odac?

[Donk Quixote]

There's a cool story behind the ODAC and O2 amp.  Once upon a time there was this dude named NwAvGuy that liked to get all science-ee on audiophile forums, and eventually got kicked off Head-Fi for his criticisms about a Schiit amplifier that was toasting headphone drivers.  People were like "if you know all this cool science stuff, build your own superior amp and DAC".  So he did, and he made the designs available free to license as long as they don't change anything.  He then disappeared from the face of the earth.  The end.

[Guest]

really? ObjectiveDAC (ODAC) but what is the difference between dac and odac?

 

The "ODAC" is a product called the "Objective DAC". "DAC" is just an acronym for "digital to analogue converter", which is a generic term for a device that converts a digital bitstream to an analogue voltage suitable for sound production.

[Woahduds]

The "ODAC" is a product called the "Objective DAC". "DAC" is just an acronym for "digital to analogue converter", which is a generic term for a device that converts a digital bitstream to an analogue voltage suitable for sound production.

ODAC>DAC??

[Guest]

ODAC>DAC??

 

That doesn't make sense. The ODAC is a DAC. Saying that it is better doesn't make sense because there is no "one DAC".

[EndlessOyster]

ODAC>DAC??

I feel the explanations just havnt made it clear.

A ODAC is a companies model of a DAC. So the only difference is that ODACs are a type of DAC called objective (thats where the O comes from) and DACs are digital to analogue converter.

Ford Focus a model of a car.

Woops soz my bad on the company bit, edited and came up with a better analogy.

[spwath]

I feel the explanations just havnt made it clear.

A ODAC is a company brand of a DAC. So the only difference is that ODACs are made by a company called objective (thats where the O comes from) and DACs are digital to analogue converter.

its like jacuzzi and hot tubs. there both are hot tubs but the jacuzzi is a brand of hot tubs

Well that's not really true.

Odac is a model of dac made by multiple companies.

[Guest]

I feel the explanations just havnt made it clear.

A ODAC is a company brand of a DAC. So the only difference is that ODACs are made by a company called objective (thats where the O comes from) and DACs are digital to analogue converter.

its like jacuzzi and hot tubs. there both are hot tubs but the jacuzzi is a brand of hot tubs

Well that's not really true.

Odac is a model of dac made by multiple companies.

No, it isn't. There is no company called "objective". The ODAC is developed and controlled by Yoyodyne Consulting.

[spwath]

No, it isn't. There is no company called "objective". The ODAC is developed and controlled by Yoyodyne Consulting.

Doesnt mayflower have an odac, and other companys?

[Guest]

Doesnt mayflower have an odac, and other companys?

 

They source some components, assemble and resell, that is all.