Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

Matt, can the MSB DAC be tuned through upsampling settings and filters, or is it a "launch & forget" type?

Never read anything about poor Vapor quality? Oh my...

Matt,

I'm a solid state guy with my darTZeel, always aiming for natural neutrality and having a signal path that gets out of the way of the music. the Trinity is certainly that with ultimate transparency and linearity......along the lines of my analog gear both vinyl and RTR tape.

the Galaxy clock on that V Diamond is 77 femto. then there is a 33 femto clock from MSB for another $10K (which would push the MSB you are listening to from a $42k list to $52k).

the Trinity clocks are 28 femto.

I have no way of quantitating the sonic significance of clock speed. likely implementation is more the issue.

but something wonderful is happening with the Trinity and any idea of it somehow being tonally 'warm' is quite foreign to my sensibilities. having body and substance would be an operative descriptor.....like analog.

and as one's tastes develop over time these things become more and more important. I know how my body reacts to an extended listening session with the Trinity compared to previous extended listening with redbook. while it's intense I never get that 'wrung out' feeling I use to get.

Sorry Guido.
Up-sampling: off, 1,2,3
Filter: 32x, 16x, Lanczos 3, Minimum Phase

Playing with them now.

Thats great to hear Mike! its nice to know we can find landings to relax and enjoy for lengths of time as we slowly climb this crazy mountain. Sounds like the Trinity might be as good as those initial reviews suggested.

I tried a few of the upsampling and filter settings. Upsample 3 doesn't work (I think its a test sample that needs to be removed from what I was told). Upsample 2 and 1 are subtle but 2 seams to highlight the low frequency punch a bit more and widen the soundstage a bit. I haven't decided overall if I like upsmapling on or off yet, but it definitely gives a perception of accuracy over turning it off…

The filters were way more dramatic. On a quick listen (had to run to work) the 32x seams to romanticize things a bit compared to the 16x which seams to be more neutral. the 16x also highlighting trailing edges more giving each instrument more life and character. The Lanczos filter sorta freaked me out a bit… It gave me detailed and highlighted little ancillary sounds that I had never ever heard before. Clicks of a stick on a drum and taps of a stick on a high hat; fingers actually plucking strings. I swear I heard someone sigh at one point in the recording. The 16x did this as well but it was more uniformly integrated into the music. The Lanczos actually highlighted those ancillary sounds to almost a distracting level. On initial attempt, I prefer the 16x. I didn't try the minimum phase setting yet. next time...