took the plunge DR-510

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Posted by Mark Man (A) on June 13, 2020 at 12:27:21

In Reply to: RE: SPDIF Recommendations posted by Duster on April 25, 2020 at 03:32:51:

Duster

I have been looking a new SPDIF, went from a MicroRendu to Allo Digione, USB to SPDIF. Had an old Zu Ash lying around that is decent but colored. Read this post and thought what the hell.

Ordered DR-510 off Ebay, $179, delivered. In my cable world great price, came from Japan in 5 days. Things from either coast take longer to get to the Midwest. Have been burning it in and have about 180 hrs on it.

Right out of the box, it was a detail beast, thick sounding and congested. I have never burned a cable in that has been so all over the place, to unlistenable to glimpses of greatness. This is my first all silver cable. I gravitate towards litz copper coated in silver for interconnects.

The frequency extension on both ends is impressive, it delves into bight and boomy, then pulls back. As I have it running all the time, when I get in the morning, I take its temperature and see where it is at, different every day, so far. Ditto when I get home from work, really crazy.

It is settling in ever so slightly. The soundstage is the widest I have heard through my Maggies, it is lacking little depth still. Imaging and focus within the soundstage has improved exponentially. Will still get a little thick at times, but not what it was. Right now it needs improvement in the Low Mids to Upper bass. Big gap, vocals lack chestyness, saxs' are still thin. It has improved, but a ways to go.

I am asking you to confirm my suspicions that this a 400-600 hr burn-in? If it fills in the lower mid-band, it is definitely a keeper. Just based on the improvements I am hearing.
Thanks
Mark

FYI, front end the sonicTransporter i5 CDR (w/CD Ripper), Allo Digione running roon, Schiit Yggy 2 DAC, Simaudio intergraded 340i DXP2, Ps Audio P5 PowerPlant into Maggie MG-12's.

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Topic - SPDIF Recommendations - Chris K. 09:54:28 04/24/20 (13)

RE: SPDIF Recommendations - Chris K. 21:19:46 06/07/20 (1)

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RE: SPDIF Recommendations - Duster 03:32:51 04/25/20 (6)

took the plunge DR-510 - Mark Man 12:27:21 06/13/20 (4)

RE: took the plunge DR-510 - Chris K. 15:07:56 07/11/20 (0)

RE: took the plunge DR-510 - Duster 16:31:15 06/13/20 (2)

RE: took the plunge DR-510 - Mark Man 16:34:11 06/15/20 (0)

RE: took the plunge DR-510 - Mark Man 16:37:55 06/13/20 (0)

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took the plunge DR-510 - Mark Man 12:27:21 06/13/20 (4)

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RE: took the plunge DR-510 - Duster 16:31:15 06/13/20 (2)

RE: took the plunge DR-510 - Mark Man 16:34:11 06/15/20 (0)

RE: took the plunge DR-510 - Mark Man 16:37:55 06/13/20 (0)

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