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  1. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    Just for fun, I tried pushing some DSD256 through my Matrix Audio X-Sabre MQA Pro DAC. Wow. I had no idea DSD could make such a difference....
    Post by: TonyNewman, Sep 3, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  2. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    Good question. I rarely use 2ch, so I can't say for sure. At a guess I would say headphones should be more revealing, but no doubt there are...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Aug 21, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  3. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    I have tried to find any issues with the female vocals in my rig with the DAC3 modules over the past few days and I honestly can't hear it as dry...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Aug 21, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  4. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    I will be able to do that when I get my hands on the new dac and get a few hundred hours on it. My order went in about 2 months ago and no sign of...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Aug 6, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  5. TonyNewman
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    ZMF Caldera Review and Impressions

    Vocals - male or female - are spectacular on the Caldera. Just awesome.
    Post by: TonyNewman, Aug 1, 2023 in forum: Headphones
  6. TonyNewman
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    ZMF Caldera Review and Impressions

    Not saying that the Caldera is bad at orchestral / classical - I am saying that I prefer the HEKv2 and HD800S for those genres. The Caldera has...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Aug 1, 2023 in forum: Headphones
  7. TonyNewman
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    ZMF Caldera Review and Impressions

    Quick follow up - I was reading some reviews/comments that say that the Caldera is fantastic for Rock/Jazz/Folk ...etc - almost anything EXCEPT...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Jul 31, 2023 in forum: Headphones
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    ZMF Caldera Review and Impressions

    Just got my ZMF Caldera and I am impressed. Right out of the box it sounds great. Looking forward to how it will sound after a couple of hundred...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Jul 28, 2023 in forum: Headphones
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    Golden Ears makes a point of the USB connection in his review - if you get the KTE version you won't need a DDC, otherwise you will. If you...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Jul 27, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  10. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    Totally get that approach. I was very unsure about the upgrade vs replace decision. One thing that played into my thinking is that DS DACs have...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Jun 26, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  11. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    Passed the one month point, and then some, with the new DAC3 modules. I have read some folks describing the DAC2->DAC3 upgrade as NOT being a...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Jun 25, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  12. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    The DAC3 modules have been in my Pavane for a few weeks now and getting a hefty work out. I have been very pleased with the upgrade. It is...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Jun 12, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  13. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    I have put a bunch of hours on my Bliss amp and SU-6 DDC in the past week, as well as doing some mild oversampling in Roon (44.1->88.2 kHz and...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Mar 8, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  14. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    You might get a significant benefit just from replacing the Ambre with the SU6. I found the sonic performance of the SU-1 (via AES) and Ambre (via...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Mar 5, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  15. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    Have the Singxer SU-6 DDC feeding my Pavane via the RJ45 I2S with zero problems. Plug and Play - no dip switching required, as discussed above. So...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Mar 3, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  16. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    Thanks very much - that is very helpful :)
    Post by: TonyNewman, Feb 20, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  17. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    One last question, what switch settings did you use on the SU-6 for I2S feed to the Pavane?
    Post by: TonyNewman, Feb 20, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  18. TonyNewman
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    Metrum Acoustics Pavane DAC listening impressions

    Are the improvements listed in your post from changing over from the Ambre I2s feed to the SU6 I2s feed? I am a little confused on the context (my...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Feb 19, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    ZMF Verite Closed

    It's a great headphone. I particularly like that it is very non-fatiguing. Hours and hours of listening is easy on the ears and very enjoyable - I...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Oct 3, 2021 in forum: Headphones
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    Audio-Gd Master 9

    In my case, I still have my M9 and still enjoy it. Had a GS-X Mk2 for about a year. Great speed and detail, but the treble was too much for me. If...
    Post by: TonyNewman, Oct 1, 2021 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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