Jbaxley- the EVO works fine when set up. It does sound really well, with perhaps a slight emthasis in the mid-range. With my System it could perhaps use it a little;
but, very damn little. I still concider the EVO like an
external Digital SoundCard with its own Power Supply, a means to avoid PC Switching Mode Power Supply. For me
this is a must have. I am currently using a Space Tech Labs DA-64 XT Super DAC, with four large Tubes in the
output Stage, and two Huge Tubes in the Power Rectifier.
Tubes are highly succeptible to Power Supply Related Noise
from Switching Mode Power Supply. This is only particular
to the type of DAC that I use, other DAC's probably have no
problem. I use this DAC because I like its sound, and mostly listen to 24/96 material-the upper limit of the
DA-64. Still concidering 24/192 DAC, but still love the
sound of Tubes! Some prefer ST-glass interface for Digital,
I prefer AES/EBU, I believe that this is mostly DAC dependent. The same goes for Power Supply and Tube/Solid
State for the DAC. Are you using USB from MAC mini to Bel
Canto Lightlink, then ST-glass to Bel Canto DAC? EVO has
USB-ST Input, but I2S-S/pdif coax-S/pdif bnc-and AES/EBU
Digital Outputs. Will Bel Canto DAC work better with AES/EBU or ST-glass Interface? I don't know. You might try
to find someone using an EVO with Bel Canto DAC, here or
where-ever. I am also fearful of obsoleteness due to 24/192, but still getting some really damn good sound from
24/96 and Re-mastered CD. 24/192 wasn't the real reason that I got the EVO. Is it fear, the Numbers Game, or a real substantial improvement with 24/192. 24/96 Downmixed
Music Surround Sound still blows me away! It is certainly not your Daddy's Movie Surround Sound.
