MidFi Guy | Hegel H190, IOTAVX, Triangle Antal 40th Anniversary, and Denafrips Venus II @MidFiGuy | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 14 minutes ago.
A quick audio journey and the learnings along the way.
A quick audio journey and the learnings along the way.
![ARES II vs D90 vs Bifrost 2 vs ADI-2 vs Gungnir vs Qutest [Mega DAC Roundup & Comparison]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sCP63G8MYOI/hqdefault.jpg "ARES II vs D90 vs Bifrost 2 vs ADI-2 vs Gungnir vs Qutest [Mega DAC Roundup & Comparison]
Note: I had it wrong on the Topping D90 as it has a single AK4499 chip inside versus two. Thanks to the users who pointed that out in the comments.
Reference tracks:
https://midfiguy.com/mfgs-reference-tracks
Test setup:
- Roon with Tidal Hifi / hi-res tracks
- Windows 10 PC & macOs MBP
- HFM Arya, Senn HD800s, Meze Empyrean, ZMF Aeolus
- Drop 789, SMSL SP200, Violectric V280, Cayin HA-6A, Woo WA22
- Mogami XLR cables, Monoprice Premium RCA cables
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:36 Denafrips ARES II
7:45 Topping D90
13:25 Schiit Bifrost 2
17:45 Schiit Gungnir
21:00 RME ADI-2 DAC
27:03 Chord Qutest
36:50 Pt 2 teaser
Equipment:
Denafrips ARES II: https://www.vinshineaudio.com/product-page/denafrips-ares-r2r-dac
Topping D90: https://amzn.to/376h403
Schiit Bifrost 2: https://www.schiit.com/products/bifrost-1
Schiit Gungnir: https://www.schiit.com/products/gungnir
RME ADI-2 DAC: https://amzn.to/2IQj6Zy
Chord Qutest: https://www.moon-audio.com/chord-qutest-dac.html
Nobsound XLR Switcher: https://amzn.to/32Z2bv7
Info:
Passion For Sound - Chord interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GddvjCHNxjU")
![Canjam NYC 2024 [Seminars] Digital Isnt - Rob Watts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wvfc4UYGDi0/hqdefault.jpg "Canjam NYC 2024 [Seminars] Digital Isnt - Rob Watts
From Canjam NYC 2024:
Digital Isn’t
SPEAKER: Rob Watts, Digital Design Consultant, Chord Electronics
Digital is digital, its all ones and zeroes. Except that, no it isnt. Beyond the fundamentals of the digital-to-analogue conversion process, there are a host of additional factors that can dramatically affect the sound of your DAC — and consequently, what you will hear through your signal chain. Discover how power supplies, analogue devices and circuit design, galvanic isolation, digital cables and more can dictate your listening experience. But most importantly, learn how sometimes, digital isn’t.
More info:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/canjam-nyc-2024-march-9-10-2024.970739/
https://canjamglobal.com/shows/nyc2024/
Note:
Apologies for the shaky video, I was holding my camera by hand 😣")
