iDAC2 vs. iDSD BL/ 2 channel spkrs., no headsets.....
caveat emptor:
The usual my ear/brain/system/room/music taste/
mood.......in other words your nuts if you don't
audition with a generous return policy; but of course
this is a hobby and it's all in fun and I bought these
dacs largely on other user's opinions, so here are
my non-consequential thoughts on 2 dacs whose
price to value ratio is off the charts.
system/room
squeezebox touch edo usb, previous dacs(W4S
dac2 dsdse, Schiit Yggdrasil), AVA fet valve CF
pre, AVA fet valve 600R amp, Salk HT3 spkrs.,
blue jean cables/spkr wire, non treated living
room BUT plinthless spkrs. slide nicely on
carpet and the listening position couch is on
sliders so a little quick repositioning and good
sound ensues until wife utters the classic,
whaaaaaaat!
problem:
iDSD BL battery management has been
challenging. My listening is all PCM via the
SBT. My first black listening session 5-6 hrs.
with some breaks was all on battery power
until blinking red/blue "battery critical"
shutdown
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Unless solid green light
is sleep my black does not seem to go
into sleep. I'm not exactly sure how but
I got the battery charged again.I'm in the
mrkt. for an upsampling killer computer
replacing the squeezebox touch which
hopefully has a more iFi compatible usb
port. If this wasn't the best sounding dac
I've ever owned I would not put up with
this battery hassel.
Music:
current listening is mostly modern jazz.
These are some Tidal artists/albums
used to judge component synergy:
john scofield-uberjam deux
bill frisell-gone just like a train
tommaso monopoli-accidental rolling
yotam silberstein-the villiage
pete zimmer-prime of life
john patitucci-brooklyn
trio loco jass
jeff richman- live at the baked potato
harvie s- new beginning
comparison:
The iDAC2 is a very good dac. With a
more efficient system the synergy
could be a great fit. My system's big
hungry spkrs. don't click, dial in, get
real without lots of amp and source
power. After the honeymoon the
iDAC2 invited critical listening. My
ears wanted more presence/weight,
bass authority and that cymbal zing
thing shimmer fade. The regen/iFi
Black combo checks all the boxes.
Just delivers non/thinking foot
tappin smiling times.
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