Hi
Can someone please do the following test:
Use any music service or library playback and play Lana Del Ray album 'Chemtrails over the country club's last track called "for free"
At around 0:50 to 1:10 when she sings "waiting for the walking green" let me know if you can hear a distortion in her voice (background noise). See links at and of post.
This isn't the only track with such problem that only affects female vocals.
This only happens with the C658! With either headphones or external amp (NC400). I've tested my Yamaha A2070 and the voice is clear as a bell no issues.
I think the DAC on the C658 is badly implemented (what can cause such phenomena? I know it's not my Focal Aria 906 speakers because I can hear the distortion on the headphones even more clearly).
Please let me know if it's only my unit. I've contacted NAD support few days ago but still no replay.
Either way I think I've had enough with the C658. I'll be looking for a new solution for playing music...
Link to track on Deezer:
https://deezer.page.link/FQ2yAr2UbPrpi9Yy7
Link to track on Tidal (MQA):
https://tidal.com/browse/track/177375681
Link to track on Tidal (non MQA):
https://tidal.com/browse/track/177375665
Link to FLAC file on my Dropbox (it's MQA encoded Tidal rip):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eivyl2iib504mb0/11 - Lana Del Rey - For Free.flac?dl=0
I'll later give more examples from other tracks (need to remember which ones)
Thanks
Can someone please do the following test:
Use any music service or library playback and play Lana Del Ray album 'Chemtrails over the country club's last track called "for free"
At around 0:50 to 1:10 when she sings "waiting for the walking green" let me know if you can hear a distortion in her voice (background noise). See links at and of post.
This isn't the only track with such problem that only affects female vocals.
This only happens with the C658! With either headphones or external amp (NC400). I've tested my Yamaha A2070 and the voice is clear as a bell no issues.
I think the DAC on the C658 is badly implemented (what can cause such phenomena? I know it's not my Focal Aria 906 speakers because I can hear the distortion on the headphones even more clearly).
Please let me know if it's only my unit. I've contacted NAD support few days ago but still no replay.
Either way I think I've had enough with the C658. I'll be looking for a new solution for playing music...
Link to track on Deezer:
https://deezer.page.link/FQ2yAr2UbPrpi9Yy7
Link to track on Tidal (MQA):
https://tidal.com/browse/track/177375681
Link to track on Tidal (non MQA):
https://tidal.com/browse/track/177375665
Link to FLAC file on my Dropbox (it's MQA encoded Tidal rip):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eivyl2iib504mb0/11 - Lana Del Rey - For Free.flac?dl=0
I'll later give more examples from other tracks (need to remember which ones)
Thanks