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In Reply to: RE: Just now listening to new ESS 9028 DAC chips! posted by Ric Schultz on December 21, 2016 at 14:10:40
...have you tried the volume control they offer? Seems most prefer anything over against a digital (it is digital isn't it) volume control. I'd be curious how their implementatation sounds. Thanks.
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The CD I mostly play is low level recorded so am using the volume control at -9. Sounds outrageous. I will be listening soon to discs with higher volume and I will naturally be turning down the volume more. I still expect seriously great sound. Using a separate preamp is certainly one of those debatable things. Personally, I have not used a separate preamp in 30 some years. I either have a nude Vishay resistor shunt attenuator inside the amp (mostly) or use the 32 bit digital attenuator in the Gustard. Both sound great.
I have done more to the Gustard Pro and not only have I got it to level one mod but have found some even better sounding diodes and also a transformer mod that makes it even better. I simply am gobsmacked by this thing. Stock it was OK....but just with the new level one mod it is incredible....CDs sound like 24/96....so much information it is scary good.....my neighbors probably were thinking I was having orgasms as I kept screaming and Wowing in delight.....never heard anything like this before....except live.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
just stumbled on the gustard reading reviews for cheaper SMSL DACs and was surprised that music server tips stated it bettered a Weiss DAC202!!! them's strong words!
i was stopping by to pass a heads up here, but it's already been done.
i'm keeping the gustard on my shortlist of "final DAC upgrades" as it's seriously cheaper than the schiit iggy and possibly better sounding too. not just that, but it's available in both black and silver (i prefer black components) and is minimalist sexy. i don't particularly like schiit's round & silver aesthetics regardless of how good their multibit DACs are.
that it can be modded for even better sound is great too. i'll make a note of that too, thanks for sharing that.
Ric-
what other gear is in your system?
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