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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    Ah, I had assumed the ladder with less resistors is the PCM portion due to PCM performing a bit worse. Very interesting.
    Post by: LuckyX2, Apr 17, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    Hi, Cyan 2 owner and enjoyer here with some input on why this is. Look at the pictures of the Cyan 2 internals and count the rows of resistors in...
    Post by: LuckyX2, Apr 16, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Jotunheim 2

    Post by: LuckyX2, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Jotunheim 2

    I still stand by people shouldn't draw conclusions on the Jot 2 by the SE alone and if that's how they're reviewing that, they should be very...
    Post by: LuckyX2, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Jotunheim 2

    I am taking statements from a member who has heard balanced vs SE and clearly preferred balanced and combined them with measurements also...
    Post by: LuckyX2, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Jotunheim 2

    I own an Asgard 3, Felix Elise, and Vali 2. I'm no stranger to distortion. I'm simply saying the Jot 2 was designed balanced first and that seems...
    Post by: LuckyX2, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Jotunheim 2

    Not sure if this has been said already (haven't read every single post). But it makes a lot of sense the balanced is a clear step above on the Jot...
    Post by: LuckyX2, Feb 20, 2021 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ZMF New Headphones: Vérité and Aeolus

    With the Oratory1990 EQ I would say my Verites have sparkle. EQ really lifted a veil from them, they sounded closed in out of the box but EQ...
    Post by: LuckyX2, Nov 6, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    The Mighty Utopia: Focal Utopia Revisited

    Long time lurker here, recently picked up Utopias and ZMF Verite Open to compare. Gotta say I'm ever so slightly leaning to the Verite as they...
    Post by: LuckyX2, Nov 5, 2020 in forum: Headphones