The results with the original Minimax DAC in the office rig are as expected, beyond expectations. I have rolled in the Dexa duals into the U1/U2 positions and the Burson singles into the U6/U7 spots and the performance uniformly elevated across the frequency spectrum.
Particularly notable is the extra weight and definition with the bass. I have smallish subs in the rig but the Bursons, as with the reference rig, add quite a bit of robustness and presence without sacrificing definition. Tonality continues to improve as well.
Once again, note that one should roll both pairs of the original IC Opamps. Using discrete Opamps in all four locations dramatically improves performance, despite the fact that one could leave the stock IC Opamps controlling tube output untouched. Just as it may sound illogical to remove the tube, so also it seems illogical that replacing the IC Opamps for tube output would affect the overall performance, but it does, and in no small fashion.
This may prove to be among the most affordable answers to the "Class D Amp Problem", that being a white-ish, thinner sound. I am very much enjoying the performance of the Peachtree Audio Nova with the EE Minimax DAC now along with the Eminent Technology LFT-VI speakers. This is the best magnetic planars in an affordable rig have sounded in a long time. And I'm not even using Redbook, but Sonos with a NAS.
(I have reviewed products from these brands for Dagogo.com)
Particularly notable is the extra weight and definition with the bass. I have smallish subs in the rig but the Bursons, as with the reference rig, add quite a bit of robustness and presence without sacrificing definition. Tonality continues to improve as well.
Once again, note that one should roll both pairs of the original IC Opamps. Using discrete Opamps in all four locations dramatically improves performance, despite the fact that one could leave the stock IC Opamps controlling tube output untouched. Just as it may sound illogical to remove the tube, so also it seems illogical that replacing the IC Opamps for tube output would affect the overall performance, but it does, and in no small fashion.
This may prove to be among the most affordable answers to the "Class D Amp Problem", that being a white-ish, thinner sound. I am very much enjoying the performance of the Peachtree Audio Nova with the EE Minimax DAC now along with the Eminent Technology LFT-VI speakers. This is the best magnetic planars in an affordable rig have sounded in a long time. And I'm not even using Redbook, but Sonos with a NAS.
(I have reviewed products from these brands for Dagogo.com)