LAIV Harmony


New company with a new product.  There are several "professional" reviews out there, but not much consumer input here or elsewhere.  Those that have been using now for over a month, what are your thoughts?  What were you using previously and how does it compare?

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Showing 2 responses by jackd

Or he just decided he would get more clicks by posting a different opinion. 

  1. I received my Harmony on July 22nd and it has been playing music continuously 24/7 since then and just crossed over 300 hours.  I also own a May KTE, a Spring 3 KTE, an Aqua La Voce S3 and a modified Directstream DAC.  It is being fed by an Auralic Aries G2.2 and a Jays Audio CDT3 Mk 3 via USB and I2s,  It is the most musically satisfying of the four DACs.  Will it have the best measurements maybe not but it is the most natural sounding of the bunch and that is what matters to me.  In my new dedicated and purpose built audio room it is the one that will stay.  I have heard no hint of sibilance with either streaming services, stored FLAC and DSD files or CD's from the Jays transport.  So I honestly don't know what Hans was listening to or for and the tone of his usually boring review indicated that his review was based on other factors. As has been pointed out multiple times with Laiv's generous return policy just try it for yourself and don't rely on reviewers on either side.