Oh I *know* all right as it was so easily repeatable over years and vanues too, but trying to convince you lot will be impossible, so I'll leave you to your views that it was all in my imagination
So true. I recall clearly bad sounding events and venues, for instance Alan Holdsworth playing way too loudly over a broken PA. Or numerous outdoor events in gusty wind. These are defects, not sound quality by my way of reckoning. Despite strong impressions, I have no way of ranking or contrasting sound quality from different events.You think sighted/cognitive bias can't operate across years and venues?
I'm not sure how anything could be "so much better" especially coming out of speakers. With 100 SINAD and even reasonable linearity; it would be tough to tell this apart from most other DAC's without critical listening through the highest resolution headphones / IEMs you can find (along with a transparent amp).I used to own one until recently, but after going the active speaker route (ME Geithain) I have decided to try and drastically simplify my system. So instead of a DDC to a DAC to an integrated amplifier to passive speakers I am now running an Eversolo DAC to active speakers. I wanted to hold on to the Mark Levinson because it has sentimental value to me, but… the €699 Eversolo was much better, no competition really. Mind you, the Mark Levinson was recapped and serviced a while back, so I don’t think its relative weakness can be attributed to age.
I'm sorry but I really don't understand how any of those differences would exist in DACs. I have tested tons and tons of DACs and for me "differences" are found in resolution or how certain instruments are handled at the high end (usually string instruments which are hitting high notes) or certain micro details that are lost on Inferior DACs... But honestly that is with critical listening and high end headphones with a transparent amp.I've been cycling through 3 different DACs for a couple of weeks after getting the new speakers. The RME ADI-2 DAC was annoying and hyper-detailed (I do like it with headphones, but with speakers I find it intolerable). Mark Levinson was very pleasant, mid-bass centric, but lacking in transparency. The Eversolo was just fine, transparent and "flavour-less".
No, actually the technical reason is just that your volume is set incorrectly on one of the devices. Sometimes DAC's output too much (or too little voltage) and the volume on the DAC needs to be adjusted to sound the same (or on the AMP if the DAC output is too low).I don't keep a log of my listening sessions, sorry I'm listening to jazz and classical mostly. And also, what's the point? If, as you say, there are technical reasons that may support the differences, one has to listen to find the DAC one likes, it's not enough to just look at the SINAD number.
Hi @LeonidK. I've been around quality audio gear professionally for about 24 years in total in my life. 9 years @ the audio equipment sales floor and 15 years as a electronic technician. I was a very enthusiastic subjective sort at the beginning 9 years and as I educated myself I became scientific about the stuff and was as enthusiastic. I have carefully listened to thousands of models of digital sources and the reality is that upon a careful proper listening test they all sound about the same. I don't mean to bust your bubble although the specs indicate they sound the same too. I just don't see how people can actually differentiate between the digital sources by ear.I don't know man, I did my listening at a range of volumes, not some fixed setting. The basic character was the same. If I may use a metaphor (I know, I know), the Eversolo is plain water, Mark Levinson is water with syrup, and the RME is heavily carbonated water. None of them sounded bad, or off, or broken, but the difference, to me, was obvious.
Anecdotes do not make for good science.What bubble? I sold a 20-year old DAC for 2000 to someone who cares about this stuff and replaced it with a new one for 1/3 the money – and I also happen to think it's much better than the old one. I'm just fine.
I don't know man, I did my listening at a range of volumes, not some fixed setting. The basic character was the same. If I may use a metaphor (I know, I know), the Eversolo is plain water, Mark Levinson is water with syrup, and the RME is heavily carbonated water. None of them sounded bad, or off, or broken, but the difference, to me, was obvious.
Oh, science is great. ASR has been a breath of fresh air, truly. It's just the "everything is the same" part (or, similarly, "everything can be made to sound the same if you tweak positioning, EQ, etc.") that I personally don't buy.
Yes, ASR members would appropriately discount your subjective listening impressions.So I will try to make a appointment to audition the Mytek BB2. I will leave a review of it here.
But considering all the negative reactions on behalf of Mytek on this forum probably hardly anyone would care if I did...
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I'm not discounting other ASR users' subjective listening impressions.Then you better stop reading half of the postings made on this forum. Even Amir talks about subjective sound impressions. I thank him for doing so.
I'm not offended. It's not personal. It's the content of your post.Why so personal? Behave please. Can we discuss equipment without getting offended?