In Reply to: RE: COMPARISON PART III posted by excelit on February 7, 2015 at 17:41:02:
The Nuwave has superior resolution, soundstage, high frequency extension and a more defined bass.
The Alphas to me sounded more dynamic,had better PRAT and a more realistic, rounded and more fleshy rendering of music. It sounded more real to me.
I preferred each dac based on what song I played.
I prefer the Cal Audio Lab Alpha overall though, because it connects me more to the music, it sounds more real and involving overall. It will keep its place as my redbook cd source.
I got this second dac not as a replacement but as an addition.
Ironically, I will probably be listening more to the PS Audio Nuwave, because the runner up becomes my dac for my Arcam Rblink bluetooth device.
I will enjoy the convenience of scrolling through my iphone's playlist and pick out my song instantly with a flick of my finger. I don't have to walk to my Rotel transport and change CD, and I don't have to tilt my head looking for CD I stored vertically.
Most of all I will have the under expectation of hi fidelity because it is just bluetooth. That acceptance frees me from critical listening and I get to "enjoy the music"
I'm listening to Rod Stewart's Mandolin via the Nuwave - rblink, as I type this, and it sounds great, better than expected from blue tooth.
I'm done.
Wait, what is that 192khz button on that Nuwave for?
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