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Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss

As some of you know EMM Labs/Meitner has just released a MAJOR Firmware Upgrade for the DAC2x and MA-1.

I have the MA-1 and here is my impressions on the differences in the sonics after the upgrade.

But first, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN AND GET THIS FIRMWARE UPGRADE, PERIOD!!

OK, So far I hear HUGE dynamics with more lifelike harmonics, better imaging, separation of instruments, with a bigger sound-stage, cleaner-less noise, not that it was noisy before, better spacial cues. Better leading and trailing edge. Highs that go ever so high but are not harsh but clean, in a natural way. Better timing and pace, so more musical...etc.

And I can go on and on. I do not know how they could do so much of a sonic improvement with just a Firmware Upgrade.

Two of the PCM hirez albums I used. Lang Lang, Rachmaninoff:Piano Concert No, 3 (24/176) and Dave Brubeck, Concord on a Summer Night.

I have not tried DSD yet.

Contact your dealer or EMM LABS or Meitner for the firmware.
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rgs92
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1. I wanted to bump this thread to find out how people
still feel about the new firmware for the XDS1/v2 or DAC2X.
2. Also, has anyone upgraded their XDS/v1 to the v2 and how
did that go?
3. And is the new firmware just as non-fatiguing (without
any digital shout) as I find the original xds/v1?
Thank you.
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
Except for SACD playback, I have been using the PS Audio DirectStream DAC. With the new Yale OS, it's superb. Had a friend who sold his DAC2X after getting the DS as well.
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jon2020
986 posts
 
At one third the price of the DAC2X, the PS Audion DS looks like very good value. :)
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
Make sure you give it at least 2 weeks of running in before you do any serious listening. :)

It really is ground breaking
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whatthe
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I have the dac 2X and I did the upgrade. There are subtle improvements. But what can you expect it was a great dac to begin with. Only boredom would get me to change. And not with the dac. Please people who say their dac is so much better then the dac 2X or I have friend bla bla bla, tune them out. It's all bull!
I'm just say'in ✌️
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