New Cary DMS 700
What about an opticalrendu? Some say that they are getting great results from it. Here is the link. I’m still researching it. https://forum.psaudio.com/t/opticalrendu-preliminaries/11106/4 |
Curious if anyone has had the opportunity to try the new Spotify Connect functionality and if the quality is the same as Spotify in the native app? I went from a DMS-500 to DMS-600 and have been very happy with the sound of the DMS-600. Using it directly to Pass Labs XA-60.5. Bested PS-Audio BHK pre with telefunken tubes and Luxman DA-06 DAC and crushed the Auralic G1 streamer, which sounded dead in comparison. |
I ran my 600 directly into a pair of Odyssey Kismet extreme monos and it sounded pretty damn good but knew I was losing bits under 80 or so on the volume control. Inserted a Rogue Rp-7 and boy did the system blossom. The lower end really improved and the tube pre really brought on the magic. The direct volume setting still allows you to adjust the gain to match your system as it is not a fixed 2volts as with most dacs |
I wasn't happy with direct to amp until I put in Synergistic Orange fuses in the amps and switched to Stage III cabling. I can't imagine that anything extra I gain would be worth the cost of the additional power chord, interconnect and pre. I will buy the DMS-700 but I imagine my next step after that would be a Bartok or Bricasti (and hopefully, Qobuz catalog has caught up to Spotify by then) |
