its not transportable but I went retro / vintage hifi and bought a Marantz PM 75 which has the silver crown version of the very famous TDA1541 DAC chip , in its separate DAC input , as well as being a sweet sounding 70w Amp. And do you know, it sounds terrific, really analogue whilst just being...

i tend to listen to Hugo2 through stereo speakers. And the Hugo2 gives me an amazing “holographic” sound compared to cheaper Dacs irrespective of the quality of the input of the music ie MP3 or FLAC. So I don’t agree with you. I have had my Hugo2 for over 2 years now. And it still gives me...

So how much better is Mango player on the 220 ? Does it make it worthwhile to therefore use the Purist ROM?

Beautiful picture with lovely colours and a very nice set up. Quick question though, how does Hugo 2 into your McIntosh compare to using the McIntosh as a DAC/Amp only and also compare to using the Hugo2 as a DAC/amp only ???

I wouldn’t disagree with your assessment but does it matter they sound good ? Out of interest wouldn’t your ‘argument’ also dismiss the musical value of Tubes/Valves as they also add distortion into the mix ?

Thanks. Here is a link to a website that explains a lot about the TDA1541A chip , which I meant to share in my earlier post https://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/Philips-TDA1541/#tda1541-DEM

A slight aside. I am a fan of Chord Electronics having had both a Hugo and a currently a Hugo2. I felt both delivered game changing elements of sonic performance when I upgraded to the Hugo and then to the Hugo2. And I continue to love my Hugo2. I happened to be browsing YouTube and came...

@dmitrykos thanks for a great App. Is it possible to play Coaxial out on the Dx200 using your App. If so what settings do I need to change in order to make it happen ? Many thanks

I read somewhere that from a sound perspective it is better to have the gain on high rather than low. Quick question as regards Amp 9 then , is it better from a sound perspective to have the special Amp 9 gain on or off with IEMS (that don’t necessarily need the special high gain Amp 9)

thanks I did update successfully. No left hand channel hiss for me. I struggled to find the AMP9 special high gain toggle for a little while though , as it only shows in the settings menu if you scroll down, wasn’t very intuitive

I have downloaded the DX200-8.1_1.09.097.zip file. 1. Does it matter it isn’t the OTA file. 2. Do I simply copy the file into a SD Card and follow the system update routine (like I did with the previous AMP 9 upgrade firmware) thanks

As far as Neutron is concerned you can also buy it without installing Play Store by paying for it via PayPal & installing a mail app with the same email account - as I did.

Well you made a good choice. I also bought a used DX200 about three months ago. I didn’t see the value of buying a new DX220 when the key components were the same. I am sure it sounds better but for me not worth the price differential. I also had a DX90 for many years which was a very...

Hmm - now you have opened up a can of worms for me ........ :) I do have a balanced cable for my Sennheiser 600s, but it has one of the old Ibasso hirose connectors. I am not sure I would prioritise my Shure SE846s even though they are my most expensive headphone compared to my overear ones when...

Thanks for the further explanation - very clear and helpful. Love your first paragraph- so true