[tunes]

So I actually have the Dave and Yggy right now, and so far, I prefer the Yggy. It just sounds more natural. The Dave seems a little harsh even though it may have slightly higher resolution. I need to do some more testing with the Dave's HF Filter on.

Has anyone compared the Linn Klimax DSM/3 vs CHORD DAVE vs Yggy?

 

[7ryder]

I would like to recommend folks to stay away from USB, not because it is not good but AES is way better. I recently upgraded from Logitech Squeezebox Touch to Logitech Transporter to run my Yggy AES to AES and the difference is startling.

Having owned both, AES/EBU is indeed better when using Yggy, but USB sounds better when used with DAVE

 

[7ryder]

So I actually have the Dave and Yggy right now, and so far, I prefer the Yggy. It just sounds more natural. The Dave seems a little harsh even though it may have slightly higher resolution. I need to do some more testing with the Dave's HF Filter on.

Keep the HF on, it's better that way

 

[Emospence]

The yggy has to be kept constantly on to sound its best?

 

[landroni]

The yggy has to be kept constantly on to sound its best?

Yes. Same holds for all of Schiit's MB DACs.

 

[Superdad]

Most DACs sound better being kept on. In large measure because their clocks perform better (less phase-noise) when warm and stable.

 

[landroni]

Most DACs sound better being kept on. In large measure because their clocks perform better (less phase-noise) when warm and stable.

Not only. For R2R DACs it's more a matter of settling into DNL/INL specs.

 

[Limniscate]

So after some more back-and-forth between the Dave and the Yggy, I think the Dave may have a hair more resolution. It's hard to quantify, but I'd say it's probably not worth the upgrade unless you just have tons of money to burn.

 

[maxh22]

So after some more back-and-forth between the Dave and the Yggy, I think the Dave may have a hair more resolution. It's hard to quantify, but I'd say it's probably not worth the upgrade unless you just have tons of money to burn.

Try listening for a few days to a week with one Dac then the same time with the other dac, pay to attention to how each makes you feel.

Also what are you listening with? Speakers or headphones?

 

[Limniscate]

Speakers: Magnepan 3.7i

 

[gr8soundz]

Finally finished my review of the Soekris dac1101. Took longer than I planned due to difficulties but (for those interested) here it is:
https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/soekris-dac1101.22517/reviews#review-18856

 

[Thenewguy007]

So after some more back-and-forth between the Dave and the Yggy, I think the Dave may have a hair more resolution. It's hard to quantify, but I'd say it's probably not worth the upgrade unless you just have tons of money to burn.

Was this the only thing the Dave had over the Yggy?
Slightly more resolution? What about bass slam, sub-bass thump, Mid-range presence, soundstaging width, imaging placement & overall fullness to the music?

 

[Limniscate]

Was this the only thing the Dave had over the Yggy?
Slightly more resolution? What about bass slam, sub-bass thump, Mid-range presence, soundstaging width, imaging placement & overall fullness to the music?

None of the above in my opinion.

 

[Energy]

@Torq

Are you using the Spring DAC straight from PCM native files or have you tried any upsampling to DSD512? If so, what are your thoughts?

 

[rgs9200m]

I'm curious if anyone had decided against the Chord Dave (or sold one to move on from it). I'm considering a used one but it's a lot of money so I wanted to hear both sides of the story. Thank you.