I just got the hyped T+A DAC8 DSD (second hand). My first impressions are not as good as I expected.
So far I used it for a few hours with PCM only (redbook & hires). It is connected to source using USB and I use the BEZ2 + Wide settings.
The sound seems to be very forward, with mids being too dominant, bass being too heavy and tweeters sound without sparkle. It is as though the sound comes from behind a screen. It sounds dull/muffled and not exciting and even causing some listening fatigue.
It does seem to have a big soundstage and dynamics but it does not have the finesse and sparkle I expected from hi-end DAC. This DAC is compared to very well known and respectable DACs in the market so I was expecting a much more refined result.
As comparsion, my old cheap DAC, EE Minimax plus (with dexa), sounds much more refined and definely not as dull.
I wonder if anyone else has the same impressions and if this is related to burn-in time or anything else I should be aware of.
So far I used it for a few hours with PCM only (redbook & hires). It is connected to source using USB and I use the BEZ2 + Wide settings.
The sound seems to be very forward, with mids being too dominant, bass being too heavy and tweeters sound without sparkle. It is as though the sound comes from behind a screen. It sounds dull/muffled and not exciting and even causing some listening fatigue.
It does seem to have a big soundstage and dynamics but it does not have the finesse and sparkle I expected from hi-end DAC. This DAC is compared to very well known and respectable DACs in the market so I was expecting a much more refined result.
As comparsion, my old cheap DAC, EE Minimax plus (with dexa), sounds much more refined and definely not as dull.
I wonder if anyone else has the same impressions and if this is related to burn-in time or anything else I should be aware of.
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