I I’ve not tried them side by side, but these two DACs sound very different. The MPD-8 is a very rich and organic sounding DAC. By that I mean that it has a very corporeal and weighty sound. System matching is key so if your headphones or amp can be lean sounding the MPD-8 is an excellent...

You're welcome man, and really loved reading about all your various explorations and moment of eureka! That was really insightful. I absolutely love the WA23. Interestingly, there was a readjustment period listening to the Taks again. They are so lovely and refined. Stock or with upgraded...

Yeah, truthfully the internals of the MU1 is uninspiring. When I received my unit, it was super light and did not instill any confidence. However, once I played music all doubts were taken away. Guido Tent and Eelco Grimm along with the folks at Grimm Audio really know their stuff. They're cut...

I have only heard the PSVane's once so I couldn't comment on them relative to the Takatsukis, but relative to the stock tubes the Takatsuki's open up the sound stage by a decent margin, and the bass quality, that is depth and texture is improved. There is also an overall refinement upgrade and...

To be fair, I don't think he was saying he subscribed to that view. I think he was essentially saying that people who only think of price = performance would never give the Tambaqui a chance, and that according to him would be very sad because the Tambaqui is over delivering, but would never...

haha saw this! Jay pretty much listen to a lot of "unobtanium" products for regular folks. Great to see his honest opinion from the perspective of someone looking at the Tambaqui and thinking it is too inexpensive!

Yep, I upgraded from the OOR to the WA23 and it was a massive improvement in all respects. These are different tiered amps especially when you have a great source behind it. Of all the "uber" expensive amps I've tried this one is probably my favorite. I personally wouldn't pair it with the HM1...

That was a really well thought out and informative review. Great work. It’s the best review of the E3 I’ve seen.

Those voices in your head just mean you need a better soundstage. See you folks in New York!!

I use the Mojo 2 with mine, and it's great. Leverage USB-C to USB-C.

The one that has worked wonders for me is the WA23 and slap some Takatsuki tubes in it. It produces the type of sound to die for especially if you have a nice source.

MU1 is really magical. It does the same thing to the Mola Mola Tambaqui and is perhaps one of the best things I've bought in this hobby. Something it does just allows you to get to the emotional soul of the music. Also paying attention to MU2 myself. Happy Listening! Bartok is a very nice piece.

The foam from Vesper Audio is very porous and in my view not fit for the R10. I’d urge folks to perhaps get the pads, but not the foam. As such the frequency response would be as you described. Lack of bass and Treble emphasis. Some of the qualities of R10 are there, but you should be getting...

Just know that you might feel like you’re running out of time to make a decision, but you can take a step back and relax. It’s not something you need. Just something you want. With such a costly entry point I would say get another proper demo if you can before dropping that kind of cash. Even if...