Yes it most certainly is. Always tricky to describe certain aspects of the music being played and we don’t know how the reviewers perceive things.
Only way to know a bit I guess is testing the same amps/streamer/whatever else as the reviewer and get to know their “signature”.
But that would be one hell of a job.
I found the same, replaced my TT2 and mscaler, which were very good, with my Dave and was shocked by how much more real things sound. I also tried the Dave with my Mscaler and much preferred it without which freed up some funds.
I know cable risers are not everyone’s favourite bit of gear, but I’ve finally got mine setup and I’m pleasantly surprised by the impact they’ve had. I like the styling too but they might not be for everyone. Plus it’s being a kid playing with a train set again
Think I will lose the black tack under the one in the picture mind you. I tried this one as an experiment and I’m not convinced it is needed or looks good…
Let me add that the TT2/Mscaler has a warm sound but it’s almost too warm, it sounds nice and I think in a bright system it would be excellent.
The Dave sounds less warm but not bright but it has much faster transients and increased transparency. It’s a neat trick to sound clear,fast, transparent, big, Dynamic but not bright or overly sibilant .
It’s expensive. But I think might be one of if not the most satisfying upgrade I’ve ever made. Fits my system like a glove
I was wondering about that one but it hadn’t occurred to me that I could get the plug changed. I’ll be very interested to hear how it sounds when you get it in place.
A NOS TITAN AUDIO HELIOS mains cable for my Sony 9000ES, and a yet to be fitted a s/h, according to the seller, Atlas Audio Mavros s/pdif cable (perhaps not the latest iteration, but not the latest price either).
I have a few Titan cables now, and tbh was not sure one on the Sony would make much of a difference, but it actually has…Once I have got a bit more time with this set-up, I will move the existing Atlas cable on to my Sony 555ES, and put the Mavros on the 9000ES