Phil Leigh;294012 Wrote: > I hope to be hearing the DS later this month - so I will refrain from > commenting on it until then, except to say that I doubt it will "blow > away" the SB into a good dac, never mind a transporter. > In 30 years I've only heard two "blow away" moments...(I guess I must > get out more) > 1) Linn Aktiv Bariks vs passive - that was jaw dropping at the time > (1988) > 2) Linn Troika vs Linn Basik (wow - a £500 cartridge blows away an £80 > one!) > > Since then it's all been rather small improvements to be honest. > Picking up David's point, I tend to use a handfull of tracks to assess > initial quality. This is followed by long listening to a wide variety > of material, including some difficult digital renderings. > > For example, I often use: > > School from Crime of the Century by Supertramp. The cymbals when they > arrive > are a big help to me. > One Night In Paris by 10CC - a wealth of detail to be retrieved > Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel, So remastered) - can be like nails on > glass on some systems, especially when LOUD) > Mezzanine (any track) by Massive Attack...good for bass > control/response...this disc can set rooms into a resonant frenzy! > In Between Dreams by Jack Johnson - astonishingly natural sounding > vocals and guitar - if it doesn't sound like he is "in the room" then > something is wrong. > Bells of Berlin by Lone Star from Firing on All Six - this is a really > dynamic rock track that will sound dreadful if the system lacks dynamic > capabilities. It also has challenging synth tones and a really good drum > track.
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