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  1. Dislocatedday
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    Schiit Gungnir 2 Impressions + comparo

    ...fast double-kick drum parts, they do not sound very tight. The Topping and Geshelli DACs keep that tight, but they also sound sterile and...
    Post by: Dislocatedday, Oct 23, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  2. Dislocatedday
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    Schiit Gungnir 2 Impressions + comparo

    ...close to a decade now. I had also bought a Geshelli J2 DAC and a Topping E50 since then, but I think their sound sucks compared to the Bifrost...
    Post by: Dislocatedday, Oct 23, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  3. Azimuth
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    Schiit "Byggy" Yggdrasil Singular Early Impressions

    There is something to be said for DAC chips that were designed from audio from the start vs. reverse engineered DAC chips that were designed for...
    Post by: Azimuth, Oct 7, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  4. purr1n
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    Schiit "Byggy" Yggdrasil Singular Early Impressions

    ...two people did not like it (and the two even pulled their punches) Topping DX9 Anniversary Edition (AKM4499) - 4499 is already a difficult...
    Post by: purr1n, Oct 6, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  5. CaseySJ
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    Schiit "Byggy" Yggdrasil Singular Early Impressions

    ...Man Serenade (Himalayan Gold R2R), Denafrips Pontus (from 2019), Topping DX9 Anniversary Edition (AKM4499), AliExpress clone of Levinson PCM63P...
    Post by: CaseySJ, Oct 4, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  6. Bowmoreman
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    Schiit "Byggy" Yggdrasil Singular Early Impressions

    A great digital recording to try would be the vibraphones on Verve recording: Hamp and Getz Jazz album… vibes on well recorded albums have a 3...
    Post by: Bowmoreman, Sep 29, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  7. purr1n
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    Schiit "Byggy" Yggdrasil Singular Early Impressions

    ...aneurism reading the above — I’ll share measurements later today to see whether Byggy is worthy of the Panther. TBH, buy a Topping if you want...
    Post by: purr1n, Sep 29, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  8. ColtMrFire
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    Clash of the Vintage DACs! Theta DS Pro Basic II vs SFD-1 MKII SE+

    ...improvements happening over the next few days, probably topping out after 4 days. Compared to the SFD, the Theta was more resolving, more...
    Post by: ColtMrFire, Jul 26, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  9. purr1n
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    Wiim Ultra Review - Stream of Consciousness

    ...listen to. This isn't a matter of price— even the most affordable Topping gear with the latest ESS Sabre chips sounds far better. It just...
    Post by: purr1n, Jul 26, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  10. señorhifi
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    Matrix X-Sabre Pro DAC Review - Stream of Consciousness

    ...are bright (not hyper laser beam into my brain stem bright ala Topping), but still brighter than let's say Modius AKM. Lows are a bit undefined...
    Post by: señorhifi, Jul 9, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  11. k900733
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    ...1ET6525SA x8 → Linkwitz LX521.4 [IMG] My previous DAC was the Topping D90. However, I couldn’t get used to its tonal balance. It consistently...
    Post by: k900733, Apr 30, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  12. MonoMariop95
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    Two DACs: I need to choose the one which sounds better!

    LOL the usual audiophool nonsense. The reason the OP cannot hear difference is because any difference between highly transparent DACs like these...
    Post by: MonoMariop95, Apr 19, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  13. Guidostrunk
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    Mercury V3 Streamer/DAC Impressions

    Alright Mike. The only conclusion that I can come to after going through the volumio system is that after the update I noticed that fusion dsp had...
    Post by: Guidostrunk, Apr 6, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  14. Michael Kelly
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    Mercury V3 Streamer/DAC Impressions

    ...upon the DAC that is decoding them. Now this has been noticed on a topping DAC so may not be true for the DAC you have. Having said this, I'm...
    Post by: Michael Kelly, Apr 5, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  15. Supamark
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    TOPPING Centaurus (collaborative product with HOLO AUDIO)

    Or they were listening to all the tariff talk and were proactive? The release date is before the election... and the herd mentality over at ASR is...
    Post by: Supamark, Mar 21, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  16. darmok
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    TOPPING Centaurus (collaborative product with HOLO AUDIO)

    ...an APx to find either. At some point you have to conclude that Topping doesn’t know what they’re doing and at least in the digital domain they...
    Post by: darmok, Mar 16, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  17. roderickvd
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    TOPPING Centaurus (collaborative product with HOLO AUDIO)

    Don't forget Douk, Fosi, WiiM, AIYIMA, SMSL, you know, the Shenzhen clan. Makes me laugh when all the other brands get scolded when they have an...
    Post by: roderickvd, Mar 16, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  18. Lyander
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    TOPPING Centaurus (collaborative product with HOLO AUDIO)

    ...want to make good sound accessible to more folks given how much Topping was asking for this, and moreso because Topping saw fit to increase...
    Post by: Lyander, Mar 16, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  19. darmok
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    TOPPING Centaurus (collaborative product with HOLO AUDIO)

    ...with Nostradamuses or the cynical view of the relationship between Topping and Amir is correct. As the wise man once said: “Fool me once, shame...
    Post by: darmok, Mar 16, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  20. Lyander
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    TOPPING Centaurus (collaborative product with HOLO AUDIO)

    Somehow I am actually impressed that Topping support managed to handwave this away as being "within expectations" and then asking whether the Cyan...
    Post by: Lyander, Mar 16, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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