Thank you all for the suggestions. I have been listening to Qobuz the last couple nights and doing some strong A/B comparisons. Qobuz does IMHO sound better. Its more natural, organic, even more open. I was listening to a lot of female vocal, Alison Krauss and Norah Jones 2 of my favorites. The extra processing on the MQA version of Come Away with me makes her almost sound nasally and almost like she was in a tunnel, on Qobuz it was more natural, she had more presence. Alison Kraus on some louder vocal segments got too bright and her voice started to break up. On Qobuz it sounded more natural, softer. I am convinced. Now if I sell some of my older get I will get a DAC. Looking at maybe Topping D90 or its a budget stretch but a Mytek Liberty.
Interconnect cable recommendations for Node 2i and DAC
I just purchased a Node 2i and I am really enjoying it. I plan on adding a DAC later this year. I am currently using a pair of Kimber Hero with WBT RCA's going into my Classe Preamp. I am also using Hero XLR between my Classe CA151 and and Pre. The Hero's going to the Node 2i are a little short for where I want to place it, so if I am going to get a different pair maybe now is the time to think about something different. If I had to say anything about the system right now its a touch bright, but that could be the Nodes DAC. Any suggestions in the $250 -$300 range on interconnects? I have a Kimber D60 digital cable that I can use when I get the DAC but I want a nice interconnect that could work now with the Node or the DAC when I get it.
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