What if somebody else who is not a MOT posted “I think it will have an analog input and option #4”, would it be censored?
Meier Audio Corda Soul - TOTL DAC/AMP/DSP
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What if somebody else who is not a MOT posted “I think it will have an analog input and option #4”, would it be censored?
Raketen
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Just don't mention
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RazorJack
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Say what now??
Too commercial, on Head-Fi of all places? The irony...
Don't mention what/why/where?
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What a pity there will be no analogue inputs-I have long been a fan of Jan's products, and I am saving up for a high end amp for my Sennheiser HD 800s, however, I have a large collection of classical sacds which I play on my Oppo 105, and unless I'm mistaken, I wouldn't be able to play them through this?
Or you can use an HDMI Audio De-Embedder (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909140-REG/kanexpro_haecoax_audio_de_embedder_with_3d.html)
http://welcomerandom.blogspot.com/2015/04/audiophile-reviewhdmi-de-embedder.html
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Thanks for the info, I didn't know about such devices. I presume though, that DSD is converted to PCM? I have a Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 digital amplifier driving my speakers that can accept direct DSD via HDMI from my Oppo(where you also can choose either direct DSD or or PCM. Not sure I can hear the difference though
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I received the second Newsletter from Jan today. Glad to know that the enclosure of SOUL will be a small one (29.5cm x 8.4cm), and with analogue inputs!
It is also interesting to learn that the SOUL project is going to be like a kickstarter project. Potential buyers are expected to make a subscription and a down payment when SOUL is about to produce.
Wow I think I will buy one!
It is also interesting to learn that the SOUL project is going to be like a kickstarter project. Potential buyers are expected to make a subscription and a down payment when SOUL is about to produce.
Wow I think I will buy one!
I received the second Newsletter from Jan today. Glad to know that the enclosure of SOUL will be a small one (29.5cm x 8.4cm), and with analogue inputs!
It is also interesting to learn that the SOUL project is going to be like a kickstarter project. Potential buyers are expected to make a subscription and a down payment when SOUL is about to produce.
Wow I think I will buy one!
A kickstart would be nice.
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Jan's reputation + Kickstarter should be a safe bet.. 
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I'm so glad I googled to see what Meier Audio was upto (after listening to my quickstep). I'm excited!
Richter Di
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Yesterday after the audiovista community meeting in Krefeld I had the chance to give the Soul in its latest iteration form a 2 hour private listening. I mainly used my own Sennheiser HD 800 with French Helmholtz mod. Jan Meier's notch filter and tone control make the HD 800 an even better companion.
Inbetween I used the Focal Clear, but as the Focal was not on the same level as the HD 800, I went back listening to the HD 800 in balanced mode. Because balanced is the only way the Soul will allow you to listen to it.
Unbelievable but the Soul has done another step and now is totally in another league of headphone amps. The pure precision of instruments and vocalists is unheard of. When I listened to the Bach Goldberg Variations, transcribed for String Trio, with Julian Rachlin, Nobuko Imai & Mischa Maisky from 2006, there was not only a precision no DAC/headphone amp (including the house intern competitor Corda Daccord ff and the Corda Classic ff) was able to produce but the instruments were palpable. And the placement of the violinsts was not only left and right but also to my surprise it became clear that the instruments are not on the same plane.
The contrast of the whole session with Jan Meier in my home, was even more drastic as I had heard many different headphones and headphone amps over the afternoon at the headphone meet. None of them really did evoke in me the feeling to fear of my wallet.
Sure the Audeze LCDi4 are still wonderful if properly equalized. But why the German distributor did not use @KMann 's equalizing curve or at least a balanced mode is beyond me. I fortunately had my trusted Sony NW-ZX2 with me and the iSine20 equalization on the Onkyo HF was still better than nothing.
If you are interested to the final step for audio heaven the Soul is a must have.
Inbetween I used the Focal Clear, but as the Focal was not on the same level as the HD 800, I went back listening to the HD 800 in balanced mode. Because balanced is the only way the Soul will allow you to listen to it.
Unbelievable but the Soul has done another step and now is totally in another league of headphone amps. The pure precision of instruments and vocalists is unheard of. When I listened to the Bach Goldberg Variations, transcribed for String Trio, with Julian Rachlin, Nobuko Imai & Mischa Maisky from 2006, there was not only a precision no DAC/headphone amp (including the house intern competitor Corda Daccord ff and the Corda Classic ff) was able to produce but the instruments were palpable. And the placement of the violinsts was not only left and right but also to my surprise it became clear that the instruments are not on the same plane.
The contrast of the whole session with Jan Meier in my home, was even more drastic as I had heard many different headphones and headphone amps over the afternoon at the headphone meet. None of them really did evoke in me the feeling to fear of my wallet.
Sure the Audeze LCDi4 are still wonderful if properly equalized. But why the German distributor did not use @KMann 's equalizing curve or at least a balanced mode is beyond me. I fortunately had my trusted Sony NW-ZX2 with me and the iSine20 equalization on the Onkyo HF was still better than nothing.
If you are interested to the final step for audio heaven the Soul is a must have.
Richter Di
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Did not think I would miss the sound so much. It is really hard to go back to "normal" non Soul sound.
I hope Jan will finalize this project soon and we all can get this magic machine.
I hope Jan will finalize this project soon and we all can get this magic machine.
Richter Di
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See what is back in the house for some more testing. The Soul ))
This time I am experimenting with the Sony Cradle and my AudioNet Art G2 CD-player.
Will keep you posted.
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This time I am experimenting with the Sony Cradle and my AudioNet Art G2 CD-player.
Will keep you posted.
Richter Di
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Can’t believe what an unheard clarity, precision and positioning I am getting out of the Soul.
This is an endgame DAC/headphone amplifier. What a pleasure.
This is an endgame DAC/headphone amplifier. What a pleasure.
FritzS
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Meier Audio Corda Soul looks very interesting.
I hope I can hear them in next time on a head-fi meeting in Vienna.
Till then, wich of Jan's headphone amps (but without DAC) comes them close?
I hope I can hear them in next time on a head-fi meeting in Vienna.
Till then, wich of Jan's headphone amps (but without DAC) comes them close?
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Jan Meier tends to be very conservative in his designs, evidently working on the basis of 'if it works, don't fix it'. So I have to assume that the insides of this Soul box must contain essentially a DACCORD/classic combo with some modifications. You report however a significant improvement over the latter. Could this be mainly the result of the Soul's balanced output?
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