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| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions @georgehifi I appreciate your contributions to this particular thread, because I know by reading elsewhere on the forum (within the past 18 months or so) that you are a proponent of the Yggdrasil. And, from what I can glean, you are a proponent no... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Regardless, and this bears repeating, if in any way shape or form you begin to introduce video into the equation, the Oppo UDP-205 is instantly transformed into an absolute necessity, irrespective of any other components. | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions All -I consider my concern/inquiry regarding NOT hearing any difference when using the Yggy *phase inversion button* resolved. Per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_phase "Some audiophiles claim that reversing the polarities of all the chann... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions I think the current best solution is a hybrid style DAC like the ESS Sabre 9028 chip set.Maybe this is why my Oppo UDP-205 sounds so good. It uses an ESS Sabre 90 *38* chip set.EDIT: Or why I cannot discern the difference between the Oppo and Yggy... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions @jerroldls - thank you.@rvpiano - the new Oppo UDP-205 is purportedly better than the 105D, as reported by numerous owners (of both) on the AVS forum. The "dimensionality" aspect you refer too is also something ghosthouse mentioned and I am focusi... | |
| Psychological effects of volume control I appreciate that explanation @shadorne . In my case, my amp (Musical Fidelity M6si) is rated at >107dB S/N (‘A’ - weighted). If I use balanced input with volume at 9 (precisely), I usually get around 85db (average) of sound. Average meaning it... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions @bacobits1 Thanks for your encouraging post. I have heard and read so much about having to leave it on continually and the fact that the break in period is many hours/days/weeks after initially powered on. I am hopeful it works out for me the way ... | |
| Psychological effects of volume control @shadorne I surmise you may not have subscribed to this thread. I'd be appreciative if you were to provide an answer to the questions I've asked in my previous posts herein. | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions @bcgator Your previous post is well stated. I appreciate your sincerity, and I am rather inclined to agree with you. Fortunately, and in my particular case, while the expenditure certainly isn't something I would want to just "piss away", this par... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions You don't hear a difference and and you're asking others what you should be hearing. OK, I understand perfectly. Thank you. @chayro You "play" with words, however, incorrectly once again. | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions I'm not the one saying there is no difference between the Oppo and Schitt - you are. @chayro Not true. What I'm reporting is that I do not *hear* a difference. By virtue of this thread, I have sought the input of others to provide opinions and fac... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions @chayro The "buzz" in this case specifically has to do with the fact that the Yggy is mulitbit R2R ladder technology, whereas the other DACs I have are all delta-sigma. Further, the buzz is such that it leads one to believe mulitbit is "audibly be... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions Thx - I'm hoping that the Oppo is not distinguishable from the Yggy...save me some $$ @randy-11So should I take your statement to mean you are reliant on my opinion alone? You yourself did state only a few months ago in the Oppo thread "Bottom ... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions @brhatten - Welcome to the forum. I appreciate the link regarding others impressions of break in, etc. I can assure you, I read every piece of Yggy info on the Internet once and in some cases twice before ultimately deciding it was the best purcha... | |
| What makes you build a system around an amplifier? My system is built around my speakers which is the way it should be.I agree. Especially if the primary consideration is monetary value. In other words, I'm of the opinion that whatever it is the system is "built around", it should clearly be the m... |