Before you do anything, try a Vibrapod under each foot of the Hint. I never thought they did much until I tried them under my Oppo 205. The Vibrapods definitely smoothed out the sound and made it more harmonically complete. It’s worth a try for $24 from Amazon. Just check the weight limits. If one side of the Hint is much heavier, you might need 2 different pods. Also, use cardboard drink coasters or playing cards underneath, as they can mark wood furniture.
Warming up digital in my setup
Here's my setup:
Hint6 (using embedded DAC)
Kef LS 50
PSA Subwoofer (x2)
DIY Mogami 4 wire speaker wire
Source: iPhone + Amazon Music HD + USB cable
I can't quite dial in the my digital setup with the above gear - hoping you can help. Bright glassy is what I get, but what I want is warm, organic, depth of sound. I'm able to achieve the latter using analog. Is it possible with the Hint6 DAC?
Here's some info on the DAC:
- ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
- Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit
- USB input decodes Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD