Hi Guys
Sorry I haven't been following this thread since I posted it and missed replying promptly to some of the posts.
To Drubin - yes indeed it does make vocals sound forward and I would say that's part of its appeal. As people who have heard my system know it is a very forward sounding in your face system and its what I like. This DAC is along the same lines so its not something I can particularly tell on my system anyway. But when I heard it in another system I did notice that.
I have checked it via PCM and DSD with a $17K Playback Designs MPS5. Sorry guys, I would like to say it was as good or better than this DAC. It isn't. Not shamed mind you which considering the price difference is very good - but the PD was clearly better - cleaner, clearer and purer.
DSD was better than PCM and closer but the PD was still better.
Thanks
Bill
Sorry I haven't been following this thread since I posted it and missed replying promptly to some of the posts.
To Drubin - yes indeed it does make vocals sound forward and I would say that's part of its appeal. As people who have heard my system know it is a very forward sounding in your face system and its what I like. This DAC is along the same lines so its not something I can particularly tell on my system anyway. But when I heard it in another system I did notice that.
I have checked it via PCM and DSD with a $17K Playback Designs MPS5. Sorry guys, I would like to say it was as good or better than this DAC. It isn't. Not shamed mind you which considering the price difference is very good - but the PD was clearly better - cleaner, clearer and purer.
DSD was better than PCM and closer but the PD was still better.
Thanks
Bill