Comments on Profile Post by RobS

  1. RobS
    RobS
    hows the treble? i find the ESS chip in my phone to be rather revealing of treble detail. do harsh albums sound harsh? Yggdrasil can sometimes be a bit too smooth
    Jun 30, 2020
  2. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    Well, it depends (a little bit) on filter choice. I use the linear phase ones (3 and 4), mostly using 3. It will be harsh on harsh recordings; the XSP in mode 3 is very neutral. Maybe just the tiniest bit of the old Sabre nasties, but really the smallest bit; mostly the treble (and the presentation as a whole) is just very energetic.
    Jun 30, 2020
  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    In terms of timbre, I feel the X-Sabre Pro has some of the best timbre of any D/S DAC, but extrapolation says the Convert 2 is slightly better in this regard. It's very "modern" and "hifi"; not really something I'd recommend to anyone blind.
    Jun 30, 2020
  4. RobS
    RobS
    Sounds like my next DAC lol. Thanks man! Do you think it might be a bad pairing with a Valhalla 2 and HD650 also? I'm gonna use this DAC mostly for speakers and was trying to find something really neutral
    Jun 30, 2020
  5. RobS
    RobS
    Oh and does it lack warmth? I don't like warmth but also don't want sterile.
    Jun 30, 2020
  6. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    Never heard Valhalla 2, but I think it will be a tremendously athletic pairing. Tonality is roughly on par with the Gungnir A2.
    Jun 30, 2020
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