Yggdrasil A2 (still not ideal) > Stellaris (rolled to warmer tubes) > thicker copper cable (idk if this made a big difference) > Utopia.
Tried Utopia in past with Stellaris, various Woo amps, Phonitor amps, a $20k+ amp I don't remember the name of (but made other stuff sound very good), and short listens at last meet on popular SBAF amps such as EC AF, 3F, etc.
Also applied about -1dB of software EQ around 5.5k - 6.5k (any more software EQ I feel messes up other stuff).
Same issues still exist for me, mainly the treble spike and the "sharper" sort of sound I hear, but it's definitely enjoyable now. Still prefer the overall sound signature of the Clear but it's nice to go to the next level of technicalities etc with Utopia.
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