BTW here are your own words, from your system description:
"Since then, I have gone through three major upgrades and what you see now it’s my attempt to enjoy that lush, warm and organic sound synonymous with some of the finest tube and solid state components."
"Lush", "warm", "organic", ie, not neutral. You guys always think your systems are highly resolving and transparent because of airy treble, and intakes of breaths, or hands sliding on guitar strings. And that Diana Krall track. Whatever the Diana Krall track is.
Guess what, any moderate system should be capable of those things, and if not, it's not a good system.
I haven't yet heard a single word about what tracks you used, what your listening notes were but I'd assume your comments would be nebulous such as airy treble, blacker background, tighter bass and wider soundstage - when component A was switched to component B.
I haven't asked about anything remotely scientific, just even a nuanced statement such as: this is the test track I used, at 3:05, the high hats ring in a certain way, and it was a lot more discernable with the EMM Labs dac than on the Rockna.
But nope, none of that. Anyway, the point wasn't about downplaying MSB, but comparative lack of MSB reviews vs similarly priced dacs make MSB harder to recommend for blindly buying. Whereas every single dac I mentioned have been well reviewed by respected publications.
No one is saying you cant get at home trials in, unsure about the "chops" comment. I'll ruminate on it while driving my 911 Carrera S.
"Since then, I have gone through three major upgrades and what you see now it’s my attempt to enjoy that lush, warm and organic sound synonymous with some of the finest tube and solid state components."
"Lush", "warm", "organic", ie, not neutral. You guys always think your systems are highly resolving and transparent because of airy treble, and intakes of breaths, or hands sliding on guitar strings. And that Diana Krall track. Whatever the Diana Krall track is.
Guess what, any moderate system should be capable of those things, and if not, it's not a good system.
I haven't yet heard a single word about what tracks you used, what your listening notes were but I'd assume your comments would be nebulous such as airy treble, blacker background, tighter bass and wider soundstage - when component A was switched to component B.
I haven't asked about anything remotely scientific, just even a nuanced statement such as: this is the test track I used, at 3:05, the high hats ring in a certain way, and it was a lot more discernable with the EMM Labs dac than on the Rockna.
But nope, none of that. Anyway, the point wasn't about downplaying MSB, but comparative lack of MSB reviews vs similarly priced dacs make MSB harder to recommend for blindly buying. Whereas every single dac I mentioned have been well reviewed by respected publications.
No one is saying you cant get at home trials in, unsure about the "chops" comment. I'll ruminate on it while driving my 911 Carrera S.