First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship
I have received the 006 almost a week ago and have been breaking it in. The price at Shenzhenaudio is $3,900.00 USD, $600 more than the 005. The ad copy states:
"DA006 is a new generation of flagship DAC developed by Musetec over three years and launched in 2024. During this period, it has undergone more than ten revisions and adjustments.
Compared to the previous DA005, the listening experience of DA006 has been improved in all aspects. DA006 has clearer and richer details, a stronger sense of texture, a more stable sound base, better detail control, a wider soundstage, fuller and more powerful, smoother and more natural. . ."
Some brief listening during break in has been very very positive. I will report back when it has run at least 300 hours.
Hello all, new owner of the 006 Dac, it has been a big upgrade from the geshelli j2s, question i have is, I'm ordering the innuos pulsar streamer, and you can choose a digital output module, I have also ordered the network switch to go with it. Between i2s and usb wich would be a better long term upgrade?
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@brbrock i made alot of mistakes along the way. I do not feel that way about the 006 . Now regarding the innuos, I have been streaming from my laptop listening with YouTube music. Not the best quality but the kids seem to like it. I have ordered the pulsar with I2s with the Phoenix net switch. I’m hopping this is it. ( some how I doubt it) I have two new pieces comming in that i have been waiting on for almost a year. Response audio, the harmonia DHT output source switch, and Bill who designs and builds them has modified to accommodate a 300B , 2A3/ 45 tube by inserting an adjustable heater for the tube. All source components Dac,CD, turntable, tape all go through the DHT and absorb the harmonics into the preamp He, also said it can be used as preamp, the other product I’m waiting on is a completely costome unit and is the reason why I have been waiting . It is 300WPC Ganfet class D power amp with a DHT tube 300B/ 2a3 that stays in the circuit the entire time. I’m expecting delivery in the next month or so.
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@dbb sorry for the late response with regards to the musetec preamp. I think it is still to early to evaluate the sound, but with 250 hrs of burn in , short of the 500hrs recommend time, ( i think it will need more to be honest) i can say it is very balanced. Base is very good , mids and highs just right. It doesn’t have rhe wow factor , but it’s a preamp that you just forget about your equipment and listen to music. The one thing I noticed is that the vocals seem to be pushed a little further back than what I hear from my tube pre. I still think it’s early to gi e an honest assessment of this product. I’m waiting on the innuos pulsar, saying that between power cables, interconcets, and amp it’s difficult to to really explain what I’m hearing.
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Just received the innuos pulsar with the network switch. @sns was correct the 006 will definitely let you know where your system is falling behind. Using rhe pulsar with normal USB ( not digital out) noticed a gigantic leap in SQ in just 4 hrs of turning on the machine. Don't feed the 006 from a laptop., you don't know what your missing going through a decent streamer.. @brbrock you mentioned your concern with fatigue over long periods of time. I can say it average 4 to 6 hours with no fatigue.
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@sns thank you, with a change of the pin conections I was able to get both speakers to work, now yrying to figure out why the USB displays DSD1024
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@sns you are 100% correct, i removed the earc cable and put a regular hdmi i and worked. The issue that followed is the left speaker soes not work now and when I either to USB Iit won't work and displays dad 1024. What should I look at?
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