boyda87
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I'll add some preliminary impressions of the Yggy. I know that 3 days is not a lot of time to spend with any piece of audio equipment (especially with the reports of Yggdrasil needing a lot of time to break in) but there are a few things that stand out to me. From the moment I first listened with the Yggy I can say that percussion has sounded amazing. It's hard to find the balance with drums: most systems I've ever listened to are either too relaxed or have accentuated drums that I find fatiguing. When listening to Steely Dan's Aja Steve Gadd's drum solo sounds right. Veering a bit from drums I decided to listen to my copy of Mercury Living Presence 1812 Overture. Suffice it to say I was a fan of the cannon. On to other instruments I am quite fond of how the Yggy makes stringed instruments come through. It almost has an analog sound which I can definitely get behind. I prefer the sound of violins on my turntable, but the Yggy is the first dac I've owned that does them justice. Double bass works sound wonderful. On to pianos: this DAC nails it. I personally feel piano is a great example of what digital recordings offer. The Yggy definitely does not disappoint. Vocals sound good, but I really hope they are an area where increased burn in will improve.
Of course there's one negative to the Yggy: it is exposing my amp as the weak link in my system. It's not that my amp is bad (far from it), but with the Yggy and my Utopias I can't help but feel my WA7 is holding me back. I will definitely say the Utopia seems to love tube amps, so if I get the upgrade itch I will either end up buying another tube amp or building one. Just depends on the amount of free time work allows me.
Of course there's one negative to the Yggy: it is exposing my amp as the weak link in my system. It's not that my amp is bad (far from it), but with the Yggy and my Utopias I can't help but feel my WA7 is holding me back. I will definitely say the Utopia seems to love tube amps, so if I get the upgrade itch I will either end up buying another tube amp or building one. Just depends on the amount of free time work allows me.