When I owned the original Clears back in 2017-18, they sounded great out of the box but quickly realized how easily they start to distort and clip at higher SPLs. Focal has done well with the new '22 Utopia, I had drive that HP hard and won't hear it distort at all, unless maybe if I EQ the bass...
Things he doesn't like, he doesn't review. That's how it works, and that's why it looks like he "likes everything".
One example is the Chord Dave, he didn't like the sound and sent it back.
There absolutely is a measured difference between the OG and the 22. The FR is not the same, and there may be other parameters which differ slightly, maybe even slightly lowered distortion. It doesnt sound forward in the high frequencies as my OG used to either, and that is very obvious in...
I went with Roon + Tidal. Total monthly subscription fee is a bit expensive but it just works great and provides heaps of functionality with the 8Cs, my Tambaqui for the headphone setup and other Airplay & Sonos devices. Importing music from Spotify to Tidal was a bit of a pain as some tracks...
I spent three hours swapping between the '22 Utopia and the Susvara, in the end the Utopia was the better sounding can. Susvara has more "air" and bigger soundstage, but just doesn't have the engagement factor the Utopia does, and the resolution/clarity & precision imaging of the Utopia is...
Thanks Martijn.
I was able to resolve the speaker sync issue through consultation with Kevin and Jimmy at D&D. It is working smoothly now, with both connected to a TP-Link TL-SG105E. This switch has power optimisation, "green technology"; but doesn't seem to affect the speakers sync at all.
As...
Some retailers are just sellers. Maybe they offer a commissioning service, but I didn't ask for it and don't really need that. The 8C's out of the box shouldn't be incompatible with the latest available app version and have FW updates fail unless done manually through RMS.
I've already got a...
Well, everything is working smoothly now with the 8C's. It does seem to be a speaker sync issue which lasts something like 20 to 30 min after turning them on (cold start). I realized I could put the speakers into standby by holding down the circle within the Ascend app.
I have picked up Roon +...
Oh yeah, the newest version of the software is fantastic when it's all updated and running, it's just that when D&D ship their speakers, they got to make sure they actually have FW onboard that is compatible with the newest available app.... no idea why my brand new 8C's came with v2.1!
I was...
Thats true re. The volume control, but you can also control spotify through Ascend which has finer control and a gain offset. Speakers should just remember previous volume settings. If not, D&D have a lot to do to refine their software.
Spotify is my only streaming service, waiting for Hi-Res...
Does anyone get Spotify connect issues with the 8C's? When I switch them on and try play via network the sound is only coming through one speaker and its intermittent.
There is nothing wrong with the network - Ascend app has registered both speakers, I can control them fine from the app and...
Not saying Tambaqui's bringing anything to the table; I have it along with a Holo Bliss (which has a high-quality analog pre-amp out) for my headphone set-up, and yes, I have four different sources handled by the Tambaqui. If I only had the 8c's, I wouldn't go out buying a DAC.
What I'm saying...