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Originally Posted by strologu
Hi Henmyr,
i've just e-mailed Lawrence to ask which one he recommend with the OPA627 in the dac..he suggest me another opa627 in the amp section..but i'm not sure i've understand well..another OPA627 in the amp?? Is it possible?
It's another interesting point of view 
Just one more question: when you tested the Meier h5 vs the Zero internal amp, did you used the stock op-amps? |
No, I did a small comparison now though stock zero vs H5, and they sounded VERY alike. I had a really hard time to hear a difference. I find that different op-amp combinations in the zero yield a bigger difference than stock Zero vs H5. The tonality was very very alike. I could hear a difference in the bass region, where I on the zero could hear a bass guitar, while on the H5 I could not hear it as easy. This might indicate more bass in the zero, better detail, or better separation, or just a very slight difference in signature.
Both have a neutral and natural signature but with a touch of warmth and smoothness.
I would have to make a very detailed comparison to really get all the differences right.
EDIT: The H5 is very very very very slightly more smooth on the edges.
EDIT: This small comparison was with dt990.
EDIT: During a complex passage in "Megadeath - Holy wars ... the punishment due" I could follow a supressed guitar more easily with the H5 than with zero. This might as before be due to a slight difference in signature or something else.