Z_Showmaster
Member of the Trade: Zeppelin & Co.
I did stack N7 with the PB5 and it is incredible... A very different experience to the D16 as a source. The N7-PB5 is a texture king but a bit drier, while the D16-PB5 leads the way for atmosphere, ambience and space. Epic presentations from each, N7 or D16 as a PB5 source will suit different moods of the week. And then I'll have to try D16 feeding C9 next...
The N7 is one of the most insane sources for the PB5, period – but it gives a very very different presentation to the D16 as a source despite them loosely being based on the same kind of DSD DAC architecture.