Rusty, can I use the Evolution dac as a preamp to directly drive a Rotel RB 1590 amp?
Continuing with my journey with the Evolution, while waiting on the Innuos zen mini, I had an interesting experience yesterday.
I’m using a Bluesound Node 2, with coax, and Tidal, connected with xlr cables to a Kinki ex M1 integrated.
Let me say I’ve never believed in solid state burn in. I have no basis for this other than experience.
About three hours in, there was a very sudden change in the sound stage. It seemed I was completely enveloped in a “cloud” of sound, as if I were literally sitting in the room with the performers. I use the term cloud to describe the boundaries of the effect, since the music was clear and very realistic. It was what I regard as 3d, and I was stunned. I have no idea how many hours I have on the DAC, but this was so quick I couldn’t believe it.
I’m very happy to have bought this DAC.
Back to the manual, and I’ll not bring this up, again. Most instructions are conclusory in form, without the steps required to get there. Also, I merely suspect there are many undocumented or partially documented features I can’t find or infer, so for me to point them out begs the question, and wrongly assumes I know or can infer their existence.
I’d still love a paper manual....