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Denafrips Pontus 12th Anniversary
Thanks for these listening notes @backgroundblur.  Really appreciate. Wondering how your comparison to the Border Patrol fared?    
Another Hegel H390 vs H590 Thread
@jjss49 my understanding is that it is a hardware implementation in the 590 from late 2020.  They came out with a new version  that had power standby as well as MQA on all inputs:   Direct quote from a Hegel employee on the hegel Facebook page:  ... 
Another Hegel H390 vs H590 Thread
Thanks all, great input. I appreciate it. I’ve actually managed to arrange an im home demo tomorrow between the 590 and the 390 so we’ll see.    @jjss49 thanks for your excellent take!  Btw, the MQA decode through only USB has apparently been sol... 
Another Hegel H390 vs H590 Thread
Hi Missioncoonery, I like the primaluna a lot but there are two reasons to move on:  1. I just replaced my Maggies (1.7i) with Duevel Venus omnis. They work ok with the prima but need more power I think. They’re fairly inefficient.    2. Tube am... 
Another Hegel H390 vs H590 Thread
Thanks Audio Troy. That’s what I thought. He’s a new Hegel dealer (actually picked them up because I asked him if he could get Hegel). I think you’re right that  he got a better price and he also dropped a bit as well because he felt that the 590 ... 
Another Hegel H390 vs H590 Thread
Meant to say tin ear   
Another Hegel H390 vs H590 Thread
thanks. I did ask for his best price on it but haven’t heard back. I don’t want to work him over too hard though because he’s a pretty reliable dealer who delivers to my home an hour away, comes out to troubleshoot for free, reprograms my Savant r...