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Treble Grain? How to Eliminate?

I've had a DacMagic for about a year now, using it mostly with USB input. I recently began using it in a headphone system and am noticing that this dac exhibits a high amount of grain in the treble. It makes for some heavy listening fatigue. Is there anything I can do to improve this? What other dacs under $1000 have a notably smooth treble?

Thanks
jwglista
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mapman
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mhdt Paradisea or Constantine. Both are smooth as silk.
koestner
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Have you tried it with another input? Some say the USB is inferior to RCA in a lot of DACs
blindjim
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Grainey treble huh?

As much as it 'may' stem from your DAC, other factors too might be contributing.

Without more to go on it's a tuff call as to who the culprit is.

I would suppose, as You've had this issue ongoing for some time, you've tried using different cabling, power ckts., filtration, or headphones, right? As well as the above note on a different interface apart from USB. Right?

I've found quite often, etched, hard, or grain in the highs to be the result of incoming power that hasn't been adequately addressed.

Good luck.
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