customNuts
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Has anyone compared the anedio D1 to the new Audio lab M-dac?? Would love to know how they compare??
Just got an email from Anedio that my D2 will be shipped tomorrow. Will report back next week once I had a good run with it.
Just FYI, my Anedio D2 showed up today in Canada. Impressions to follow.
I have the D1 and D2 sitting side by side, the sound is very similar, that being stellar in both cases. I haven't had much time to really listen as I am chasing down some volume difference between the squeezebox touch and my pc. The D2 seems to have just a touch more depth and air. Resolution is similar which is to say excellent. I didn't realize how much smaller (shorter) the D2 is until I unboxed it. So far, so good (great).
Sorry I forgot you already had the D1.
Are you comparing the HPA sections?
The HPA will be the primary focus. I think that at this level of quality it will be difficult to tell the difference between the subtle gains achieved in the DAC/jitter sectoins vs what can be more easily discerned about the amp section. To make things more difficult I also have the U2 USB so I could stick that in front of the D1 to see if I can tell the difference but chances are I will probably just use it at work.