With a 205 coming and thinking about modifications, I have some questions relevant to this thread:
- If I’m using an external dac, along with a TV, what modifications are of benefit to the 205? That’s something I’ve not really understood with the 203, although the mod improved the sound quality quite substantially.
- To what degree does the EVS mod have a naturally warm sound (like acoustic instruments)? I am not a fan of what’s commonly referred to as "neutral," which to me exudes a coolness that takes the life out of recorded sound (in favor of other sonic virtues).
- Thinking of the EVS mod with balanced outputs vs. the I2S I’m using now - or getting OppoMod’s internal I2S card, and assuming good cabling, which output type would like provide better sound - balanced or I2S? Are DSF recordings playable via the the EVS mod’s balanced outputs? The Directstream has both inputs. Thanks,
Gene