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In Reply to: RE: Choice for new DAC: Schiit Gungir Multibit vs. Topping D90 MQA posted by AbeCollins on January 07, 2021 at 14:56:59
Abe - thanks for your objectivity and also letting me know that the D90 has a full and meaty sound! The improved full and more weight sound is the first thing that grabbed me when I moved up from a Music Hall DAC 25.3 to the Cary years ago.
I've also experienced that lean Oppo sound in two different Oppo DVD players that were fine for movies but sounded very lean on CDs.
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I've also experienced that lean Oppo sound in two different Oppo DVD players that were fine for movies but sounded very lean on CDs.
I use a 103 in the HT and find the same to be true. I believe it's the op amps. Similarly, I use a Music Hall DAC 25.3 in the garage and enjoy the improvement in resolution by replacing the OPA2604/OPA2134s with discrete FETs from Burson Audio.
Note the D90 uses OPA1612s. They are said to be the best of the litter, but I'm just not a fan of op amp leanness given their need for boatloads of corrective feedback. In the main system, I use an Audio Research DAC8 that uses JFETs in a class A, zero feedback approach.
Thanks for the info re yourDAC8 JFETS in Class A,with zero feedback. I think thats what Schiit does on the Gungnir and the Yggy.
I use a 45 SET amp and a Sachs 6SN7 Tube Pre-amp with my Oris Horns. I also use and prefer the Topping D90 DAC over all of the other DACs I've tried over the years. No 'Harsh Digital Sound' in my System at all. Quite the Contrary.
Since you've narrowed your choice down to two DACs, I would order both of them. Order a D90 from Apos first (You get 30 Days), then order the Schitt (You only get 15 Days) and decide for yourself. You Can return the D90 free of charge. The Schitt may charge 15%...
If you don't do this, you'll always be wondering....
... is 5% on their higher end items like this one. The exact figure for an item shows at the bottom of their "Descrsiption" page for the unit.
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