This DAC is all about the options, although a bit daunting at first, I'll admit. I initially concentrated on the filter & oversampling switches for the first couple of weeks, settling for the most part on the 3:1 positions, respectively, for now. But you can tweak it to the signature that you prefer, and it's always instantly changeable!
Crossfeed is another effect that I have just begun to use. I never liked Headroom's crossfeed implementation, finding it to lop off the upper frequencies in too extreme a manner. Meier's latest X-feed is simply superb. It is extremely subtle, with no appreciable loss in high-end detail, while providing the intended psychoacoustic benefits. I think I will continue to leave it on all the time now. I'm not as enamoured about the super-wide speaker effect, but it's there for those that wish to experiment.
The Delay switch still perplexes me, as it seems to have little effect in my system, at least that I can detect. I'll have to come back to this at some point.
The Tone Balance is my latest favorite. After kicking the switch up to position 2, it provides just the right amount of warmth that my Beyers needed to transform my listening experience.
Having two analog outputs (one fixed, one variable) presents even more interesting options. I was planning to insert a tube buffer in between the second output and my headphone amp, giving me another listening possibility that would only be a turn of the input switch on the Prehead away. But after trying out the TB circuit, I may not need to do that after all. I'm sure others will find other intersting uses.
Crossfeed is another effect that I have just begun to use. I never liked Headroom's crossfeed implementation, finding it to lop off the upper frequencies in too extreme a manner. Meier's latest X-feed is simply superb. It is extremely subtle, with no appreciable loss in high-end detail, while providing the intended psychoacoustic benefits. I think I will continue to leave it on all the time now. I'm not as enamoured about the super-wide speaker effect, but it's there for those that wish to experiment.
The Delay switch still perplexes me, as it seems to have little effect in my system, at least that I can detect. I'll have to come back to this at some point.
The Tone Balance is my latest favorite. After kicking the switch up to position 2, it provides just the right amount of warmth that my Beyers needed to transform my listening experience.
Having two analog outputs (one fixed, one variable) presents even more interesting options. I was planning to insert a tube buffer in between the second output and my headphone amp, giving me another listening possibility that would only be a turn of the input switch on the Prehead away. But after trying out the TB circuit, I may not need to do that after all. I'm sure others will find other intersting uses.
