I am trying to get my thoughts together, to do a review on the DAC, it's not as easy as you would think. I'm not a professional reviewer and not real good with the audiophile terms.
But people keep asking what it sounds like.
It doesn't really sound like anything at all, if that makes any sense.
But when you stop and think about it, it’s a digital to analog converter, it's not supposed to have a sound of its own. It does a very good job on the analog part, and this is where it shines.
It sounds natural, open and free of the fatiguing artifacts that we're so used to in digital audio and have learned to live with.
Female voices are less edgy, complex Orchestral pieces hang together and don’t get all congested. And you can relax and listen without the feeling that something is going to hurt you, if you know what I mean.
Well, I just wanted to get something out there for the folks waiting.
Most listening so far has been CD rips at 44K with a few higher res thrown in. I should point out I will be adding to my higher res collection.
My setup is, Vortexbox music server. Amps so far, SR-45 and my DIY 300B, normally aspirated (non Parafeed). Speakers are the Great Horned Heil’s, by the Hornshopp.
This really is what we have been looking for…John