kyokyo0412
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I have pre-ordered D2 last week. Now I am waiting.
[LeoDuran] I was told by Anedio that assuming a bit perfect transport, all inputs should yield similar performance, as isolation and jitter reduction (buffering & re-clocking) applies equally to any source. So, I'd suspect there may be some "placebo" effect in what may seem like a logical & reasonable perception: "USB better than Coax, and Coax better Optical". And, in my one week of listening so far, Coax and Optical indeed do sound the same to me (2-ch speaker system)... But to be honest, I have not tested USB yet (so I'll reserve judgment).
[LeoDuran]: I've read similar observations on the internet, as mentioned here:
http://www.review33.com/pda/pda_msg.php?db=1&topic=36120116101008&number=4
So, I'm using the stock power cord as well.
[LeoDuran]: So far I find this DAC to be detailed & musical: it keeps me on the couch for extended periods, and I do enjoy "listening to the music" coming from it.
Transient response is tricky to evaluate. There are the variables of interaction among components. I have also found some equipment that was impressive on transients-at first-continued listening, however, led me to believe that the "quickness" was artificial and not what one would hear in the concert hall. Natural transients are not necessarily those that are most impressive upon first hearing. Regards
A bit off topic but what is the best media player for Mac? I'm currently using iTunes and while I like the interface it's not exactly full of options.
Started using J River on my PCs lately.
For sound quality, Amarra is still my favorite on the Mac. I've tried a number of others, and I keep coming back to Amarra.
A bit off topic but what is the best media player for Mac? I'm currently using iTunes and while I like the interface it's not exactly full of options.
Started using J River on my PCs lately.
A bit off topic but what is the best media player for Mac? I'm currently using iTunes and while I like the interface it's not exactly full of options.
Started using J River on my PCs lately.
It's unfortunate the price is so steep compared to J River...I'll probably end up with it eventually though.
Price is the least of Amarra's problems. That software is a trip to bugs land. I still use it, because as other posters wrote, that's the one I subjectively prefer for SQ.