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In Reply to: RE: Not the latest flavor of the month... posted by AbeCollins on January 28, 2017 at 00:30:46
...design seems to be among the most important factors. I was just curious. Also looking forward to your comparison between it and the NuWave.
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They say it's an improvement over the NuWave DSD DAC but we have no idea what they mean by that.
I like the way the NuWave DSD DAC is 'voiced' with ever so slightly more weight in the lower mids compared to the more expensive and highly rated Ayre QB-9 DSD, which is no slouch. After owning both for several months I decided to sell the Ayre and keep the modest PS Audio NuWave DSD DAC.
I also had the ESS based Oppo HA-1 DAC which was a dud in comparison to the PS Audio or Ayre. All are ESS based but they all sound different.
Do you think the extra umph in the low mid that you describe was more welcomed due to your speaker design? assuming that you're using the Thiels. My buddy has the Nu Wave (2016)and brought it over for a listen. My Tannoy's have 10 mids and 10 woofers and are definitely not shy in this range. With my particular setup the QB9 seemed just right in the low mid's whereas the NU Wave, we both thought was slightly exaggerated. My buddy has the larger Dynaudio standmounted speakers (I forget the model). Of course whatever works, works! and I'm glad you dig your sounds!
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You might be right. I own the floor standing Tannoy D500's with 8" woofer and they have a bit more weight in the lower mids vs my Thiels. They're warmer and overall slightly more 'rich' and 'robust' sounding. However, the Thiels are more transparent, tighter, and more revealing.
I use the NuWave DSD DAC down in the basement with my Thiels along with a tube integrated amp and it sounds great. The Thiels sound best to me with tube amplification and a little 'help' in the mids.
When I first moved the Tannoys into my small office listening space, I had to position them carefully to get rid of exaggerated bass but this was more of a room and speaker interaction issue. That being said, the setup sounds excellent with the more lean or neutral sounding Mytek Stereo192-DSD DAC that I use in the office.
The NuWave DSD DAC sounds best in the basement along with the tube integrated driving my Thiels.
The NuWave DSD DAC isn't overly rich or robust sounding to me, but it does offer a slight bit more weight in the mids and lower mids vs the QB-9 DSD that I had. I'm splitting hairs here.
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