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When you can't unhear !

So about two weeks ago I brought a dac home from my favourite dealer to evaluate over the holidays.

I have done this a couple of times but never been really impressed . This was different. 

The DAC is soulnote d-2 and it's not going anywhere soon !

Had it in my system for about 5 days when a friend came over and we had a listen, he thought it sounded really good and asked if I had compared it to my old? I haven't. So I plugged in the other and started the same track . It was not subtle, it was saddening how big the difference was. Switching back to the soulnote and wondering about how to unhear that, but I couldn't so I sold one kidney and one of the children and I'm much happier now 😁

Jokes aside, anybody else had that " can't unhear this " experience and what did you do about it?

My former dac was the Matrix audio X-Sabre Pro MQA. 

Have a good 2024 everyone  !

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asvjerry
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.....*hmmmm*......🤨

I've heard this sort of repartee before....but the subject 'matter' was around 'n about 'something else'......

....lemme think..... 

Oh....*L* 😏  

Yeah....certainly as expensive.....in quantity... ;)

 

fastfreight
677 posts
 

Hi @lalitk The A-2 is very nie.  It was hardly optimized, replacing a Halo A51 with surround pre pro, stok ables everywhere and old B//W Nautilus 802's.  but it shines!

I now have added an Elation PC, Auralic altair wifi streamer / DAC nad an elation Power cord.  It shines already.  smooth and sweet sounding, and plenty powerful.   I am only there about every other weekend, so trying to not go nuts.

I have large HO layout I have been working on for years.  I could pm you some pics...

 

 

 

 

 

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j-wall
344 posts
 

I just purchased a set of cone spike decoupling gliders from Herbie's and I can't believe the benefits it's provided being upstairs on carpeted subfloors. I should have started with speaker isolation before system upgrades and I'm sure it would have made the wow factor even bigger. But these aren't leaving my home. 

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iseland OP
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Thanks for the input Jerry but the subject was not necessary about pricing as much as about the "wow ,this is something fantastic " experience because it does not come very often. 

Thanks everyone for sharing your stories, I love reading about it !

 

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iseland OP
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So I couldn't keep my fingers from the cookie jar , took the clock x-3 for a spin and that is not leaving my house anytime soon... 

It's kinda hard to explain how much of a difference it makes,  in short terms it makes everything better..more..clearer..focused .

 

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