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.

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@shmeet So I'm assuming you have pin out configured properly, 006 outputting music?  Also assume you've followed directions for configuring I2S from 006 owners manual. If all this correct in settings you should have choice of sync or async in I2S H mode. You want sync for using Pulsar's clock. Can't imagine a scenario in which 006 and Pulsar wouldn't provide for this. I2S cable issue?

I suspect something in earc cable configuration is issue, this is dedicated home theater cable, optimized for video.

@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?

 

I'd bet on your pin configuration not being exactly matched. All eight pins must be exact match, M1-PCM Data + and - need to be exact match, same for M2-PCM-BCLK + and -, M3-PCM-LRCLK + and -,M4-MCLK + and -.

@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