Mrdead
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I'll try to explain this the best way I can. I am running a CD Player's digital output (tried both COAX and OPTICAL) into the Holo May DAC. Then I have the XLR output from the May going into the XLR in's of a Cambridge EVO150. However, when I play the music the sound has a horrible midrange distortion as if the gain were overloading the speaker. It's like that even in low volumes. Firstly I tried swapping XLR cables, but nothing. Now here is the kicker, it works fine with RCA outs from the May and into the EVO. I have also tried switching CD players, and the same issue persists. I switched DACs, and the same issue yet again. I ran it through the Schitt Joutenheim as a pass-through, issue was fixed. I use the Primare NP5 streamer, the issue is fixed. Why does the EVO 150 not want to play well with CD players through DACs? Do you guys feel it's the XLR input on the EVO, why would it play the streamer just fine connected the same exact way and not the CD players. Note the CD players I have tried are the Primare DD15 Transport and the Lyngdorf CD2. Anything helps. Thanks!