DACs and bass response?

stuartk, there's of course nothing definitive about the term musicality, it's subjective and ever changing but I do believe that having a certain amount of musical knowledge is an asset. I'd never advocate for, checking your brain in at the door. For me, harmonic theory and aesthetics act as a road map for what I want to hear and for what I am listening to. 

@audioengr

Why don’t you use an APX555 from Audio Precision?

I cant really tell much from an oscilloscope plot and triggering can be tricky.

@goofyfoot / @stuartk / @audioengr

I appreciate your encouragement and advice about the paths to improvement. At some point I suppose I’ll try new things (cables?, isolation platform?, not sure where) and presumably get closer to nirvana. I’m good for now though.

FWIW, my next improvement attempt (which will happen in the coming days, not weeks or months) will be to use shorting caps on the inputs to lower my already very low noise floor.

...but I do believe that having a certain amount of musical knowledge is an asset.

@goofyfoot 

I agree. This is why soon after I obtained my Yggy I enlisted the help of my dear friend whose a professional musician (electric bass) and who has formal musical education. It didn't take him all but a few moments to direct me as to what to listen for to detect the sonic differences between my Oppo UDP205 and Yggy! That plus finding the proper source material made things ever so obvious. 

gdhal, it's good to be at a place of sonic bliss and contentment. We foremost need to enjoy this hobby.