@theveterans Very helpful and informative descriptions of the Midgard, thank you. Looking at the already released Chinese products SMSL HO200 Topping A90 how does the Midgard compare in resolution and tone? If a listener was looking for a very resolving amp to hear deeply into a recording...

https://soundnews.net/sources/dacs/topping-e30-dac-review-entry-level-overachiever/

I find very good reviews on the soundnews YouTube channel including the smsl DAC to match the sp200. There is also a written blog online which may be translated from English by some web browsers. There are topping reviews here to

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/free-burn-in-files.466827/

I can recommend the Topping D90 DAC plus if you can, burn in the sp200 with pink noise, white noise, sine etc. I was amazed how much this helped. Set the track on repeat and get on with something else. I just worked patiently an hour at a time here.

Yes, it sounds great. The power and zero noise floor in the amplification really let's the design sing. It is of course one up from base in their range but for me the amp brought the level up to my Meze 99 Classic in many respects, some £200 odd difference.

I have the Grado sr80 and Shure srh1840 both open back, one 32 one 60 ohm. The volume knob starts at half past on the clock, 32 ohm well loud enough at twenty to, 60 ohm around ten to to five to. Just consider if you are happy with the colour of your source and DAC prior to getting to the cans...

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To help other readers deep in the small print on the smsl website, should you order from China, they do say they will send mains cable based on the shipping address or you can tell them when you order. Therefore for me in UK mains cable supplied was EU 2 pin. I still use mine with an EU to UK...

A couple of questions for owners in the choice of mains cable you are using and likewise your selection of XLR interconnect DAC to amp? What got me started on the mains cable was that here in UK the supplied two pin EU mains cable needs a three pin EU TO UK adapter. No problem got one. Now the...

That's great, thank you! Really enjoying making these new discoveries!

Agreed. One of the angles could be how the music industry will move forward with the medium through which they deliver music. If they market with exclusive digital download and stop making cd, as we can see with blu ray, then the ability to acquire music wirelessly on some gadget or other plus...

CTR640 Good point. In interpreting your wording, my connections currently are all wired and I don't have plans to go wireless yet advancements in tech may make this appropriate. Where I mention wireless above, that would be streaming, Tidal, Qobuz. If I get to use them I would favour my main...