I currently have a Gustard R26 and i'm looking to upgrade to either the Laiv or a Denafrips Terminator Plus 12th Anniv.
Does anyone have any comparisons with the Laiv to R26 or Laiv to Terminator?
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Thanks @lanx0003 |
@campo007 This review has some words comparing the Terminator to the Harmony. Cliff’s Notes version, the Sonnet Pasithea dispatched the Terminator, and the Harmony dispatched the Pasithea, but it’s a matter of taste and you can get a basic idea of the differences here… https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/laiv-audio-harmony-dac/ This is a nicely detailed review that does a good job of describing the sonic characteristics of the Harmony, and in the conclusion it has a few words about how it compares to the R26 that I thought you’d find particularly interesting… Hope this helps. |
My experience with the Harmony DAC has been quite different from that described by Hans. I have well over 100 hours of real listening sessions logged in with this device, with a TEAC 701T transport sending redbook CD data to it via coax. I do not hear enhanced sibilance, brightness, or a mediocre midrange tone. The sound that I hear is very natural, clear, and fulsome. I cannot compare it to any of the Holo products that Hans mentions, but I can say that the Harmony puts out a more enjoyable sound than any of the other digital sources that I have had in my home system, including the Ayre CX7eMP, the Marantz SA11S3, and the RME ADI2. |
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