For those that has compared Gumby to Yggy. Does Yggy sound edgy or a bit treble boosted in comparison?
I had both for just over a week together this last November when I was choosing my DAC. My conclusion was that Gumby presented slightly elevated lower mid/bass that could be called (very slightly ) marginally bloomy/warm. What tipped my decision was the Yggy's ability to resolve the treble tone (tonality and texture of hi-hats, rides, ambiance, spatial cues). Gumby seemed to sound a bit rougher in that area. It was most obvious with some modern Jazz/Fusion with intricate drum work.
I think both DACs present similar balance overall and great tonality. I tend to prefer a good spatial sound when I am immersed in music and Yggy stood out for me.
Few notes for reference:
- I don't think neither Gumby nor Yggy were warmed fully. They were on all the time as much as my time allowed. My Yggy takes 5-7 days for the case-top to reach 100 deg F and few more days to reach the stable 104 deg.
- Both Gumby and Yggy were Gen5 USB. Yggy was (unknowingly) Analog-2
- Front end used for comparison consisted of Stax SRS3100 (via unbalanced), HD800/HD600/Focal Clear balanced out of Jot.
- I'm ok with stock HD800 treble but enjoying it better with SDR and Anaxilus mod (so I'm not treble sensitive as some)
- Music used were Classical (various Beethoven by Berliner/Wiener Philharmoniker, piano works by Argerich/Uchida/Horowitz, Rampal/Galway Flute concertos, guitar works by Andrew York/Yamashita, etc), Jazz (Metheny, Allan Holdsworth, Fourplay, Hiromi, Coltrane, etc), Acoustic (Michael Hedges, Tommy Emmanuel, Masaaki Kishibe, etc) etc