analogmusic
100+ Head-Fier
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Bmichels, Dave is in a totally different league to the Hugo, but what the Hugo does well, Dave does even better... And then goes further to take things to the 'state of the art'. I would dare anyone who owns and liked Hugo, to listen to Dave without withdrawal symptoms .
Sorry to put down the Hugo, but the difference is like moving from a BMW Sports to a Porsche. One is a great car and fits the wallet and all round needs of many, but if you are a serious driver, once you drive the Porsche, you will know why it is a Porsche. Both from Germany with the same breed, but the other with a no compromise objective to take things to the edge.
As for sound signature, it is going to come down to whether you chose your headphone to match the shortcomings of Hugo. For example, I felt that the Hugo sounded dull (less bright) tonally compared to DcS. But with the increased air/ambience of Dave, I realized that other dacs increased brightness was actually to overcome that lack of air.. makes sense?
I should mention that this is probably the production version of the Dave that was finally blessed by Watts for release. Sorry but a lot of Head fi'ers are going to feel much poorer for this. Especially due to the all in one headphone feature of Dave.
No disrespect but I have driven both Porsche and BMW many many times, and much prefer BMW. Much superior car in driving dynamics. BMW are much more technically advanced cars than the simpler porsche ones.
One of my friends who owns a Cayenne V8 who owned an X5 previously said the same, the X5 is a much sportier car.
When I compared BMW M6 with V10 engine to V8 Panamera, it was no match, the BMW is a car for sports drivers, and the panamera, just a pretty looking car.