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The PS Audio device WILL restrict dynamics of any amp. Try if you like plugging the PS Audio device into the REV. "B" and plug only your digital into the PS Audio. charles
Just an update. More listening showed that while the window was much clearer chaining the Rev B and the PS Audio PPP, but there were some odd changes. The bass was much stronger, enough so that I shut off my sub to improve the balance. Also, the top end was much more recessed and hence the sense of dynamics was altered.So- I followed Dave's recommendation and moved my NCore amp from the PS Audio so that it was powered out of the RevB directly.This reverted everyhting back to where I was, in terms of balance and dynamics. I switched the sub back on and enjoyed the balanced I was used to, with the improved clarity and openness the Rev B brought.I'm mystified about the reason for these effects, and I'll need to move a few more thing around before I'm satisfied I've got it optimized. Maybe the PPP will have to go away?I'll ask Dave for his thoughts on this.
I'm mystified about the reason for these effects, and I'll need to move a few more thing around before I'm satisfied I've got it optimized. Maybe the PPP will have to go away?I'll ask Dave for his thoughts on this.
I never had any issues with dynamics with the amp running out of the PS Audio directly, along with the source components, but it really made a difference now that the Rev B is chained in. I'm contemplating cabling changes as a next step, but I really like the sound now.
Psychoacoustics is an interesting subject. Everything effects everything in the auditory realm (as in others). It is all about balance and synergy. That is what makes audio fun and hard at the same time. "Real sounding: they are here!" audio is where science meets art in a way. People that have been doing this for a long time use the term 'voicing the system' quite a bit. When you can wrap your head around that term you are getting closer to the real deal in audio. Getting closer to the performance is what all of this obsessive/complusive derangement that we have is all about, isn't it?Dave