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  1. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    So you don't want me to provide the ASR reviews that show how the Space outperforms the Mojo 2 in all aspects? Because this makes your claim that the Mojo 2 is much better baseless. 😉 No need to repeat your usual claim that dac/amp measurements mean nothing, just because you advised the worse...
  2. Yanec

    Hiby FC6 - another R-2R USB dongle

    Hey, are you sure this is the correct thread you intended to post in? This is a thread fot a dac, not iem. Dacs are mostly transparent, so they don't sound much different in terms of vocals. The differences are quite minor unless a dac has issues. Iems, unlike dacs, do sound different in terms...
  3. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    I just noticed the truckload of typos in my reply, was typing on the go. Corrected now.😁
  4. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Do you prefer more punch and correct weight to lower frequency instruments like bass guitars, piano, electronic bass? If you do go for the MMk3, if you prefer a cut between the bass and mids then go for the MMk2. The Mega 5est sounds and plots like the new Dusk (default mode) but costs way...
  5. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Tanchjim Space measurements Mojo 2 measurements The Mojo has worse SINAD, (SNR, THD+S), Dynamic Range. It also has much worse Jitter and it has lower power and is bigger. Does it make it a bad device? No, its basically transparent. But it is comparatively worse, so while I am not saying your...
  6. Yanec

    Hiby FC6 - another R-2R USB dongle

    Thanks for the details @Joe Bloggs. Seems like a great idea for the most susceptible to R2R matching region, the one close to zero. Does HDR work in NOS mode? (Given that a part of the HDR process is oversampling)
  7. Yanec

    Hiby FC6 - another R-2R USB dongle

    HDR and filters are bypassed in NOS mode anyway. I guess the question for @Joe Bloggs is why does HDR turn on by default when engaging OS mode, the description and naming (HDR) don't help in understanding what it actually does, and why is it important that the FC6 uses HDR in IS mode. The last...
  8. Yanec

    Hiby FC6 - another R-2R USB dongle

    It is good to update - it will give you the new Darwin Ultra filter which is beneficial for low quality mp3 material. If the material is hq then NOS is the better choice, as mentioned.
  9. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    It's you who countred my recommendations saying the MMk2 "deserves something better" in reply to my message. If there is "nothing wrong to like something else" than you give your recommendations directly and don't counter someone else's recommendations as worse. If you challenge them than don't...
  10. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Can it be unit variation as these micro film resistors are real hard to match with consistency? Although Joe Bloggs of HiBy, who engineered the latest Darwin filters and firmware mentioned to me that they have a resistor variance compensation system. We had quite technical discussions on the...
  11. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Have you compare Have you compared RS2 vs FC6 to say wrong? Have you seen the RS2 measurements that its FR rolls off in the highs? None of these dac/dap are u-shaped, they aren't iems or headphones. If a DAC or dap has a U shaped FR it is clearly worthless imo. Have you compared Mojo2 to...
  12. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    The RS2 is noticeably worse than the FC6. I have both and compared extensively incl. on MMk2. The highs of RS2 roll off earlier which is audible and degrading many genres, stage is small and instruments are clustered. Its distortion is higher, noise is higher, background isn't as "black". As...
  13. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Interesting, as I had the elite and in my case they were similar in the treble: both a little bit rolled off the reference flat line. My FC6 was anything but aggressive, actually the opposite if compared to delta-sigma. May be more dynamic in the lower end, similar to the type of bass in some...
  14. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    They are disappearing indeed, there's a store selling them new on ebay. Chinese guy super cooperative and quick. The wife has to buy you a beer now after such nice words 🤣 I tried to get away with giving her the Kiwi Quintet which is an amazingly thoughtful product, they really worked a lot to...
  15. Yanec

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Did you try the 1.7 firmware? It changed quite a lot the sound. Some love the Darwin Ultra filter introduced with it. I personally enjoy the NOS especially after the 1.7 update it has a very good stage in my experience. Of course it doesn't have the sharp highs which sometimes create additional...
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