Dense, yet thin yet bass peaky. Yes. Basically very congested

Focals are bass peaky. So it's not really dynamic, but just poor frequency response.

They are easy to drive but the low distortion is demanding of one's chain so it's really just exposing that DAPs aren't clean enough of a transport and amp.

How many days after was it after the Munich show when you had the video call with Golden?

Is the Phantom a true dual mono amp? And is the dual 3 pin xlr out on the front the same circuit and performance as the 4 pin xlr out? Thanks.

I dont see it. I don't need to. Its fairly obvious after 10 mins its out of "none" mixer mode coz the blacks are lifted.

Issue too is the mixer doesn't even stay on "none". After 10 mins it will kick out of "none" and be back on software volume control especially when in exclusive mode.

So you're calling sorbothane as some cardboard slash foam material. Got it.

So you dont believe in dampening...

One needs to know how to make a good chain and not drink the Kool-aid. 😉

Wow so many upset people her3 came to comment. I appreciate the IFI Dac releases. I love the zen one sig especially since when paired with quality digital player and mqa files, it easily exceeds the Holo May KTE + 1.5mhz hqplayer. Looking forward to future dac releases that has toslink in...

Those hurt the sound if coiled vs uncoiled proving it's not a transparent cable.

Optical is much better and better to avoid USB on mscaler and other chord dacs even on battery.

Yep. Imagine taking the advice of people who can't hear the difference in cables. Funny thing is the stock Susvara cable is amazing performance and it's sad they updated it to one with black sleeving as it sounds worse. The more you improve your chain the more you will realize the less power one...

If the sound is smaller, then it isn't transparent.

Even someone prefers the transparency and dynamics of an Esoteric n-05xd hp out (320mw) vs a huge >16w amp with a susvara.

I use a cdt + ocxo + custom psu and a pro-ject rs2t. But despite using 3k-8k usd cd transports, I've preferred using a tp-link archer with zen stream with custom psu for both to play mqa to an mscaler + dave or tt2 using custom occ silver cables. Even with the original stock susvara cable, it...

Yes. Transport and chain is very important. Exactly why ppl think a tt2 or dave cant drive a Susvara. With a good transport and cables, an mscaler + Dave will make a Susvara sing more than a 16w amp.

Yea. If you like less bass and less tight bass, go for the Voyager.

I prefer the phantom over the Voyager with the Susvara

Well no amp advertises its current limits on a range of resistance levels. A Go Blu drives the Susvara with very good bass at above proper listening levels with something demanding like Cradle to Grave and doesn't clip. Diablo 2 and Phantom has more power than a Go Blu.

Phantom is better than the violectric and burson. There's no problem with the specs including the diablo 2. You only need 200mw for the Susvara.

The volume concern was the neo stream. It keeps getting kicked out of bit perfect.

Gee.. R28 is 1k. 👀

I rest my case on why such people don't hear a difference and wrongly blame other stuff and is proud of it too. Up to the rest to decide if they wanna follow the advice of people who cant hear a difference.