I thought any line noise was cancelled out via the balanced circuit somehow...hmmm ok thanks for that!

Love my Ares2 :) Moon Audio reviews says basically Venus II is the sweet spot.

Just lurking but isnt balanced better always? Lower noise, better dynamics, more power... :) I know lower priced gear dont do balanced but my Jot2 only cost $400 and sounds phenomenal driving my lovely Arya Stealth from the Ares 2 R2R DAC.:)

Mine own amp which I love, $300 is a steal for this beast. GLWS!

I have the Stealth version and I love them GLWS!

You're killing me with that handwriting... :)

Fantastic amp at a giveaway price! GLWS!

I have it on my hard drive

They could also be "multi-dimensional"

Have you seen the U.S. NAVY videos?

https://fb.watch/rGyWTaaTC6/

So? How does it sound? :)

I'm on the other end of the spectrum with my trusty AresII DAC and Jot 2 and I'm equally satisfied so I can only imagine what the Yggy does...

https://forzaaudioworks.com/en/category.php?id_category=36

Wow, you have a pretty unique way of analyzing these things...Yeah the See Mi Ya is just a cool song, not meant to be a standard, but it has some trippy effects which is what I was referring to "out of head", in any event I'm listening to Tchaikovsky's 3rd piano concerto cnd. by Eugene Ormandy...

I understand your concerns. That is why I also stressed natural sound:)...does not sound "out of line. I'm listening to the Nutcracker right now and I guess when I say 'accurate soundstage layering" I'm talking about the bass and the mids specifically. I dob't really associate treble with...

I have the Element H plugged into a Ifi low noise external power cord. And the dac, amp, ifi power cord, and the computer itself are all plugged into a BIC 500 Denefrips balanced power transformer. :) I'm using Odin II power cables and XLR cables. AresII DAC and Jotunhiem 2 AMP with Arya...

Amazing sounding player at a great price! GLWS!