Hello all,
I've been planning an upgrade for my setup, and one of the elements I want to change is my DAC. Looking for something a bit more high-end, though still at/below $2.5K, and the three options that seem to pop up a lot at that price range are the Schiit Yggdrasil (specifically the Analog 2 version with Unison USB), the Chord Qutest, and the Denafrips Pontus.
I've seen a lot of reviews for all three dacs, and some very rare comparisons, to the point my head is spinning and I can't seem to settle on one of them. Does anyone have any first-hand experience with these, and would like to share how they compare to each other?
What I want out of my system is a more holographic soundstage, more separation between instruments, but at the end of the day I just want to sit down and enjoy my music. I listen to some orchestral stuff (film scores mostly), a bit of jazz, but mostly I like modern pop/rock music with female vocals (St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Solange, HAIM, etc).
My current setup is:
DAC: Chord Mojo
Headamp: Drop THX 789, Drop Cavalli Tube Hybrid
Headphones: Argon MK3, MDR-Z1R, Ananda
Integrated Amp: Denon pma-600ne
Speakers: KEF Q350
(Also looking to upgrade my integrated amp at some point this year)
Source is my PC running Roon Core, along with a RPi as a streamer (connected to the Mojo via USB)
Thanks all!
I've been planning an upgrade for my setup, and one of the elements I want to change is my DAC. Looking for something a bit more high-end, though still at/below $2.5K, and the three options that seem to pop up a lot at that price range are the Schiit Yggdrasil (specifically the Analog 2 version with Unison USB), the Chord Qutest, and the Denafrips Pontus.
I've seen a lot of reviews for all three dacs, and some very rare comparisons, to the point my head is spinning and I can't seem to settle on one of them. Does anyone have any first-hand experience with these, and would like to share how they compare to each other?
What I want out of my system is a more holographic soundstage, more separation between instruments, but at the end of the day I just want to sit down and enjoy my music. I listen to some orchestral stuff (film scores mostly), a bit of jazz, but mostly I like modern pop/rock music with female vocals (St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Solange, HAIM, etc).
My current setup is:
DAC: Chord Mojo
Headamp: Drop THX 789, Drop Cavalli Tube Hybrid
Headphones: Argon MK3, MDR-Z1R, Ananda
Integrated Amp: Denon pma-600ne
Speakers: KEF Q350
(Also looking to upgrade my integrated amp at some point this year)
Source is my PC running Roon Core, along with a RPi as a streamer (connected to the Mojo via USB)
Thanks all!