Man I’m dying over here waiting for a reply
.. 5:33AM like a fiend
The problem is that not everyone is a "reviewer".
I already find it difficult to describe sound in my native language, and it doesn't get any better at English
I just want to let the device play for a week or two before I form an opinion.
The first impression is very good, the bass feels more powerful than on my R28, the stage is wider, but string instruments don't feel as realistic as on my R28.
I'm currently using HQPlayer and playing with the various filters.
My favorite PCM filter so far is:
Music fells "thick" an "strong" to me.
Favorite DSD Filter:
Typical wide DSD stage, but music feels full-bodied, like PCM.
I also like this filter:
But depend on the album, music is to soft, but stage is extreme wide.
Without HQPlayer, Cyan2 is also very good, if you don't use HQPlayer before,you won't miss anything, but the HQPlayer really gets everything out of the Cyan2.
This is how I currently see it:
Without HQPlayer I prefer my R28, with HQPlayer the Cyan2 is the clear winner.
The device has really convinced me, so much so that I'm thinking about whether an upgrade to the Spring3 would be worthwhile
Do you like it? Endgame DAC? Good synergy with Hekse?
So far I've only heard closed with my Atrium, I'll connect the HEKSE over the weekend and then report back.
Where have all the Cyan 2 owners gone? Too busy listening to their new DACs no doubt
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This, and my work steals a lot of my time.