I've been hankering for a flagship-level DD for some time. Had the Dunu Luna, which was resolving and lightning fast, but the lack of sub-bass extension and cold tuning didn't hit the spot. Missed the boat on a used FW10000 too. Was waiting on Acoustune's new flagship HS2000MX but I actually preferred their middle-of-the-range HS1650CU after comparing. Didn't get to hear the stuff from Final and Softears.
Suddenly heard a LOT of buzz about Singularity this year and finally caved in after reading so much about it in the Watercooler thread, and also getting old pal
@Deezel177 's blessing. Bought the last (I was told) launch edition available from Zeppelin Singapore, and I finally received them today.
Was supposed to have a quick listen to a coupla songs during lunch break, but wouldn't you know it I was already halfway into Fleetwood Mac's Rumors and was late for work. Long story short, Singularity sucked me in. The tonal richness, the high-level of detail, the imaging accuracy, and especially the timbre! It sounded all too real, all too good, a magnificent feat for such a young company. As I age, I care less and less about technicals, speed, transients and whatchamacallit micro-details, and more about connecting emotionally to the music, and Singularity has it in spades. And this is before burn-in, tip-rolling, cable-rolling... just good ol' plug and play.
Haven't been excited about a new purchase for some time. Well done Nightjar.