i was hoping to get help explaining what i'm hearing. i have a denon 3802 with b&w 610 speakers and a definitive sub. i'm doing a/b comparisons between using the denon internal dac vs the sb3's dac.
what i'm hearing is that when using the denon dac, the sound stage is more forward, and possibly less spacious sounding. at the same time, bass is much more precise and powerful. i was listening to "if i was your woman", alicia keys, and there's a lot of low-frequency sound on this track when it just starts off and this just doesn't come through with the sb3 internal dac. on the other hand, when using the sb3 internal dac, the voices sound like they're coming from "behind" the speakers more, and the overall sound stage actually sounds deeper, which i happen to like. i'd characterize the sb3's dac sound as slightly softer, which seems good, but at the same time, it seems to be unable to produce powerful transients. the denon's dac may be harsher or perhaps its just more precise? my b&w 610's are fairly notorious for being bright. these are all just my impressions, i wouldn't really describe myself as an audiophile, but somehow i find myself re-listening to all my music now that i got an sb3. i'm wondering if anyone might be able to help explain what i'm hearing. thanks! -- atao ------------------------------------------------------------------------ atao's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3365 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=14599 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
