Originally Posted by minivan
what transport do u used to feed the omz? and what power cord, IC u used?
the clarity, detail level, bass impact of my omz is not as good as my tglink enabled zhaolu d3, but the omz has a very analog sound i really like. i wish i have the best of both world.
i wonder if i have not unleashed the full potential of my omz by using my
emu1212 asio out/spdif coax out as transport?
At least the non OMZ Zhaolu's with opamp outputs are brighter, more forward, etc, and can be more impressive in short A-B comparisons. Over long haul, it doesn't sound natural. OMZ, well-fed, has one of the MOST detailed and resolved midrange I've ever heard; the sonic "pixels" being smaller and finer than most others at 5-10x the price.
The treble extension/impact as well as bass impact (which will never become warm and fuzzy and boomy) will come with care. I use.
Lynx 2B spdif output, with modified spdif coax adapter so I can use any digital cable. Before the mod, Lynx digital output with stock breakout cables was not good enough.
Stereovox XV2 digital cable. Incredible cable and relatively cheap, too.
Foobar version 0.8.3 with Otachan ASIO 47a. Any other later Foobar or any other ASIO plugin loses the magic clarity in my setup.
PS Audio Transcendent interconnects. Just like OMZ, these don't sound "impressive" at first but is incredibly non-colored over long-term.
Really good power conditioner. I use XS Technologies Strata battery-backed pure sine-wave regenerator, modded. Makes a big difference. Unfortunately, the company is no longer around.
Power cable. I alternate between Black Sands Violet Z1 and Lessloss. Either will suffice.