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[HPiper]

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Any1 compare to Gamma2 or DAC-it? I have a Gamma2 but I am thinking its bottlenecking my system. I have a Soloist and He5Le and it just doesn't sound very transparent, and gets congested on complex recordings.

I have never heard or seen a Gamma2 but I'd be surprised if it weren't better than a Dac-It

 

[MayaTlab]

If you think the Concero is too big : https://twitter.com/resonessence/status/343503244913422336/photo/1

 

[project86]

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Any1 compare to Gamma2 or DAC-it? I have a Gamma2 but I am thinking its bottlenecking my system. I have a Soloist and He5Le and it just doesn't sound very transparent, and gets congested on complex recordings.

 
That was always the problem I had with my old Gamma2. It did really well in a number of areas, but sound stage and layering were not among them. From my admittedly limited experience, the DAC-it is better than the Gamma2 in that aspect, though maybe not better in all others. Concero is better than both imo. 
 
 
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If you think the Concero is too big : https://twitter.com/resonessence/status/343503244913422336/photo/1

 
 
Ummmm..... That's tiny. Dragonfly killer? 

 

[mav52]

Those Concero owners, did you find a certain amp be it solid state or tubes (not headphone) best complemented the Concero ? 

 

[DutchGFX]

That was always the problem I had with my old Gamma2. It did really well in a number of areas, but sound stage and layering were not among them. From my admittedly limited experience, the DAC-it is better than the Gamma2 in that aspect, though maybe not better in all others. Concero is better than both imo. 




Ummmm..... That't tiny. Dragonfly killer? 

I bit the bullet and got a MF M1DAC

 

[project86]

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I bit the bullet and got a MF M1DAC

 
Enjoy! 

 

[Meremoth]

The Concero HD should be out in a couple of weeks, if I'm not mistaken.  

 
 
Maybe project86 will bestow upon us some more insider information before then.   

 

[project86]

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The Concero HD should be out in a couple of weeks, if I'm not mistaken.  

 
 
Maybe project86 will bestow upon us some more insider information before then.   

 
I would if I could.... it's just not public info yet. Something to do with NASA..... 

 

[agoston.berko]

W4S uDAC vs Resonessence Concero ?

 

[Nick Dangerous]

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Those Concero owners, did you find a certain amp be it solid state or tubes (not headphone) best complemented the Concero ? 

 
Works great with both!

 

[kcee]

Audiostream claimed to not hear much of a difference when implementing the ifi usb power to the concero.
I have heard a few people say that the ifi did help out the concero and was a worthwhile upgrade.
 
I am slowly reading through this thread and have heard at least one opinion so far in this regards.
I was wondering if anyone else has any thoughts they could provide in regards to the ifi and concero combo, or some other usb power conditioner before the concero.
 
I guess what I am asking is there a consensus opinion as to whether the ifi does help or not ?

 

[M-13]

Honestly... if I had the money to spend $200 on a USB power conditioner + Concero, I would just buy the Concero HD or the X-Sabre.

 

[agoston.berko]

I think this really depends on your speaker/headphones.
you need highend stuff to hear the differences at this point.
concero has pretty highend sound.

 

[FraGGleR]

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Honestly... if I had the money to spend $200 on a USB power conditioner + Concero, I would just buy the Concero HD or the X-Sabre.

+1
 
I suppose if you had a USB connection that was on a noisy bus, or it was maxing out on the current it could deliver, the iFi could help.  

 

[kcee]

Pretty much what I figured, at 1/3 the cost or so I don't/didn't think it would be a worthwhile upgrade.
 
I am going to place an order for the Concero tomorrow, I am mainly going to be using it as a usb to spdif converter.
Slotting it in between my computer and powered speakers, trying to get excited

about my new budget friendly setup after losing my job

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Completely slashed my main setup down to about 1/10th what it used to be value wise. So far so good though and I am hoping the Concero will be a good value for the price