oakbloke
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@earnmyturns could you comment on the synergy of your DACs with the SCM40A?May KTE out of the box was significantly better than OG Y along most dimensions I care about (for my music, with my amps and headphones, ...) except for a slight smearing in the lower mids for some lower sample rate (44.1 and 48) material. If all my source material had been 88.2 and above, I'd not have noticed. Unsurprising, since the benefits of Schiit's proprietary multibit filter are most evident for lower sample rate material. With Roon PCM upsampling of the lower sample rate material, I pretty much stopped using the Y. But the experiment made me curious about other upsampling options, and after experimenting with HQP, I found that I could push the DAC even further. In addition, doing the same with a Spring 2 KTE I have at a second location put it above the Y. in all respects I care about. That's when I sold the Y that I had owned and upgraded for 6 years...
As to what "seems crazy" it all depends on what/how you listen and what you choose to spend your disposable income on...
I'm looking at building the following chain: Pi2AES > DAC > Freya S > SCM40A and have been considering the LIM or Soekris 2541 for digital duties. Want to make sure whichever I choose is a good match for the ATCs. Thanks!