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Duelund Jam Tinned Copper, Paper in oil, 2.2uf, with less than 300 hrs, still burning in.
JJ E88CC (normal), pair
GE 5Y3 GT
ESS 9038
I have been swapping default dac module AK4490 and ESS 9038 over time.
I would prefer the AK with JJ and Obbligato.
Once after Duelund 150 hr burn in, the headache sounding treble gone, ESS and JJ is the best.
Had a pair of EH 6H30PI Gold, but I kept running back to JJ E88CC.
My thought on JJ is rich, intense mid and good define low. Able to bring out airy and dynamic presentation than EH. JJ has higher gain than EH. Con is in some recording, a bit sibilance in female vocal.
I love how JJ and Duelund brings warm, organic and dynamic to guitar, violin, flute, piano, strings, bells and drum.
Eva Cassidy, Fields of Gold.
It gave a pub feeling at home, I was awed as each string on the guitars were plucked. Her voice was beautiful and personal, felt she was right in front of me, singing. A bit sibilance in her voice.
Sarah Brightman, Arabian Nights.
I sensed the concert hall environment. Again I was awed by her strong sensational airy floating voice. Wide sound stage. I can sensed the space between co-singers.
Jheena Lodwick, Do That To Me One More Time.
Jazz in a pub feeling. Strong vocal, mixed with the low rumbling bass gaiter with sharp knocking on the tom, joined by woody airy flute. Beautiful.
Zhao Cong, Moonlight on Spring River.
Wow, the bells rang with decay, drum pounded with force and she struck/pluck/strummed each string on the pipa with all my attention, not overly bright sounding. Felt I was in the Qin Dynasty Royal Palace. Awesome.
Jan Harbeck Quartet, Too Darn Hot.
Sound of the saxophone, cello bass, piano bass and of course the drum, MPD2 brought out the excitement of bass in the music.
Now, listening to Richard Marx, Endless Summer Nights
MP D2 is a performer, enjoyable, lively, warm and non tiring at average of 65 db,
5 hrs running non stop for today.
DAC: MP D2 mk2, SE, preamp
Amp: Roksan Kandy 3 Integrated, by-pass preamp
Speaker: Dali Ikon 6 mk2
Subwoofer: No