Comments on Profile Post by dubharmonic

  1. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    A lot of the ESS implementations I've heard have a strange 'soft and glossy' thing going on up top - at least on 9038 and 9028
    Jan 31, 2020
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  2. EagleWings
    EagleWings
    Tell us more
    Jan 31, 2020
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  3. dubharmonic
    dubharmonic
    Yggdrasil sounds more natural, the internal DAC has an artificial exaggeration added to everything. It’s especially fun with electronic music. The exaggeration offsets some of the softness inherent to the HE1000, but with the Utopia it’s a bit too intense. Digititus alarms go off.
    Feb 1, 2020
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  4. dubharmonic
    dubharmonic
    It's been 3 years and I'm still adjusting my thoughts on this amp.
    Feb 1, 2020
  5. EagleWings
    EagleWings
    Got it. Thanks. Have you shared your impressions or comparison of the amp section anywhere? I only got to try it as a DAC/Amp and I was really impressed. I couldn’t really tell if the DAC was holding the amp section back or if it was integral to its performance. I was ready to buy it back in Nov. But it costs close to $7000 in India, even after discount. So I dropped the idea.
    Feb 2, 2020
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  6. dubharmonic
    dubharmonic
    I haven't written up a full review yet, I probably should. $7000 is steep. Is that from taxes? Tariffs?
    Feb 3, 2020
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  7. EagleWings
    EagleWings
    I'm sorry, I missed to respond sooner. It seems to be more than just the tariffs. Even in EU the 230V is way more exp than the 120V version in the US. Would love to read your impressions/comparison at some point.
    Feb 7, 2020