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RE: a few questions to Mytek 192-dsd dac users

My Mytek only works with Firewire with Thunderbolt adapter, on my IMac, 10.9.5.
USB breaks up on DSD. I use the Firewire driver.
Also, the output is 5 Volts or more, way more than consumer gear.
It gets loud very quickly. There are Jumpers that lower it to around 2.5V, but even that
is a little hot for me, the treble can get aggressive before the mids really develop.
So I got a Marantz PM 15S 2 that has Volume Trim, and I use it at Max, -9db, the Mytek with no Jumpers, and it works fine. But without the Vol Trim, I wouldn't be as happy with the Mytek.
I can turn it up to a pleasing volume, and the treble doesn't overpower the mids, I've been happy with it that way.
Also, on the Marantz, the volume goes up very gradually.
2 other amps got loud by 9 O'Clock on the Volume control, was too aggresive for small room system.
I wish the output wasn't so high on the Mytek.
I don't know what would be better at the Price Point for DSD.

I use Audirvana + and JRiver MC 20 for Mac with it.


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