Personally, I would be leary of solid-state charactarized as "dark". To me, this suggests a lack of transparency, palpability, dimensionality. Reviewers often confuse "dark" and "tube-like", which to me, are opposites. If I detected any haze, noise, restricted top end, flatness, or emphasis on the lower midrange/upper bass, I would walk away.
Dartzeel has a crytstal clear and extended top end, which has an extremely desirable sweetness. However, I personally find the Dart flawed in that the midrange is thin and non-organic. I do think the Dart can work with certain speakers and cable combinations, but it would take work and experimentation to make that happen. I'm sure others will counter my comments and come to its defense, but that is what I hear.
Luckily, you have the Diablo in your system, but I would give it at least 200 hours before passing judgment.
Dartzeel has a crytstal clear and extended top end, which has an extremely desirable sweetness. However, I personally find the Dart flawed in that the midrange is thin and non-organic. I do think the Dart can work with certain speakers and cable combinations, but it would take work and experimentation to make that happen. I'm sure others will counter my comments and come to its defense, but that is what I hear.
Luckily, you have the Diablo in your system, but I would give it at least 200 hours before passing judgment.