[musickid]

Hello everyone(+1)......1530 posts full of rubbish.not..

 

[514077]

Hello everyone(+1)......1530 posts full of rubbish.not..

C'mon! You're the man who asks questions I've not even thought of. Congrats on your new status.

 

[OK-Guy]

no doubt when Musickid has got over his newly acclaimed status he will ask some pertinent questions as per-usual (grrr) that said, sometimes it nice to have chat about music you're listening to (it's what your product is for) and a bit of banter, it may not be 'intellectually stimulating' but hey.

 

[musickid]

The carefree banter must of course maintain a sense of urgency and imminent importance in its tone........on topic: tomorrow i may be getting a sony mdr-z1r headphone to pair with hugo2/mscaler. If i decide to i will be trading in my Oppo PM1.

 

[514077]

The carefree banter must of course maintain a sense of urgency and imminent importance in its tone........on topic: tomorrow i may be getting a sony mdr-z1r headphone to pair with hugo2/mscaler. If i decide to i will be trading in my Oppo PM1.

Is that the Sony that got mixed reviews between Jude and Tyll? If so, I hope you'll definitely give your take on it.

 

[musickid]

It's not 100% yet but i'm making major movements towards richer sounds at 1400 hours in the hope of securing the best possible buy now pay 10 months later deal. Its the least i can do considering some of my favourite jazz virtuosos dedicated their whole careers into make people like me happy.

 

[apmusson]

The carefree banter must of course maintain a sense of urgency and imminent importance in its tone........on topic: tomorrow i may be getting a sony mdr-z1r headphone to pair with hugo2/mscaler. If i decide to i will be trading in my Oppo PM1.

I'm also very interested in which headphones will bring out the best in w Hugo 2 / mscaler. I currently have HD800 but am considering a move to Utopias... My music tastes are varied but Jazz / Pop / Rock and Opera all form a part.

 

[801evan]

I initially wasn't a fan of Elear/Utopias coz it had a narrow soundstage and a very 'TV sound'. The best HP was the HiFi man he1k at that time.

After tweaking my laptop, adding IFI accessories and such...the Utopias shined big time. It has this wide energetic soundstage and no congestion. The overall sound just sounds more convincing vs the He1k. Quite impressive. It helps to also give it a cable upgrade. It's my #1 HP choice.

 

[OK-Guy]

You obviously suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out). Other posters manage with an alert every day or week.

I'm lazy, I just click on the thread and get updated instantly...

 

[flyte3333]

I went to have a listen to the new iFi Pro iDSD, that retails for similar price to Hugo2.

It was a great listen and I'll keep the tone of this post positive, all round.

The point of this post is only to say, what Rob has packed into something 1/4 the size, maybe 1/8th if you consider thickness/height... is quite amazing. You appreciate it when you listening to similarly priced DAC/amps, whether portable or not.

 

[Rhamnetin]

I initially wasn't a fan of Elear/Utopias coz it had a narrow soundstage and a very 'TV sound'. The best HP was the HiFi man he1k at that time.

After tweaking my laptop, adding IFI accessories and such...the Utopias shined big time. It has this wide energetic soundstage and no congestion. The overall sound just sounds more convincing vs the He1k. Quite impressive. It helps to also give it a cable upgrade. It's my #1 HP choice.

Guessing you would love the Stax SR-009 then in a no compromise system.

 

[officerdibble]

Tried running my H2 last night direct from my Pixel 2 using USB and UAPP compared to usual USB direct from Mac Mini.

To my ears this was a resounding success and I really felt the H2's great sound improved namely feeling far more relaxed and any glare eradicated.

This just makes me terribly impatient for the 2go which I am sure is going to be awesome in both functionality and improved sound by being more off grid.....

 

[801evan]

Tried running my H2 last night direct from my Pixel 2 using USB and UAPP compared to usual USB direct from Mac Mini.

To my ears this was a resounding success and I really felt the H2's great sound improved namely feeling far more relaxed and any glare eradicated.

This just makes me terribly impatient for the 2go which I am sure is going to be awesome in both functionality and improved sound by being more off grid.....

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[801evan]

Tried running my H2 last night direct from my Pixel 2 using USB and UAPP compared to usual USB direct from Mac Mini.

To my ears this was a resounding success and I really felt the H2's great sound improved namely feeling far more relaxed and any glare eradicated.

This just makes me terribly impatient for the 2go which I am sure is going to be awesome in both functionality and improved sound by being more off grid.....

I inadvertently came across a thread that was generally asking about Roon Endpoints and it quickly delved into how the iPhone is an amazing endpoint. More than a few people have confirmed it sounds better or just as good as their own ultraRendu unit with LPS 1.2.

I gave it a shot, purchasing the CCK for my iPad pro and i would say it is good. It would be my second best setup. I chanced upon an amazing setting on Fidelizer Pro with Roon that gave amazing timing and everything fell into place. The strike on high hats and cymbals sounds naturally sharp. I took out my iPurifier because now it seems to artificially sharpen the edges of the micro-dynamics. There's more soundstage and better imaging. Now I have to make a jump to the lifetime subscription to Roon and this tweak made it worth it. I'm still gunning for the 2Go and will use this setup as the barometer.

 

[bmichels]

I have AK1000, nothing beat it now for "one box" solution, but for me HUGO2 + 2Go will be the ultimate (trans)portable set-up, but.... will the 2Go be released one day ?? When ?...