My Trivista 21 replaced an elderly Theta G3 which had become a bit temperamental (sometime has difficulty locking onto the signal). I was not expecting major improvements but I was wrong. The biggest difference was the soundstage; it became so much wider that on the best recordings, I had effectively an all emcompassing soundstage with images spreading from the front, round the side and even to behind the listening position. You can even hear and locate echos seemingly bouncing off the rear wall on some recordings.
Resolution, timing and warmth was better than the G3 and it also had this ability to project the sound in a very natural way from anywhere between or to the outside of the left or right speakers. Needless to say, the speakers did one of the best disappearing act that I have experienced.
It is possible that my G3 was not 100%, and which I may not have noticed as it might have deteriorated slowly over time. But one thing's for sure, my G3 never had that amazing sound stage, even when new.
All in all, an amazing DAC, especially when you take into account the price.
Resolution, timing and warmth was better than the G3 and it also had this ability to project the sound in a very natural way from anywhere between or to the outside of the left or right speakers. Needless to say, the speakers did one of the best disappearing act that I have experienced.
It is possible that my G3 was not 100%, and which I may not have noticed as it might have deteriorated slowly over time. But one thing's for sure, my G3 never had that amazing sound stage, even when new.
All in all, an amazing DAC, especially when you take into account the price.