06-Aug-2015, 10:07
No, I didn't. It was so far apart from my d premier that there was no point trying it vs a 120 (which has more or less the same sound as the d prem)
If it were close to the devialet in SQ , I might have
I didnt want to pick the ida 8 apart in that forum but it had much worse bass control , a flat single dimension presentation and a shrillness in the high's .. , I'm not sure what part of the IDA 8 was responsible, the dac/pre or the amp .. but I wasnt gonna waste time trying to find out
great for a 2nd or lesser system but the Dpremier which I bought for round $7000 (2nd hand) is worth the almost 10x the price of the ida 8 for its SQ alone...
Its not a giant killer
If it were close to the devialet in SQ , I might have
I didnt want to pick the ida 8 apart in that forum but it had much worse bass control , a flat single dimension presentation and a shrillness in the high's .. , I'm not sure what part of the IDA 8 was responsible, the dac/pre or the amp .. but I wasnt gonna waste time trying to find out
great for a 2nd or lesser system but the Dpremier which I bought for round $7000 (2nd hand) is worth the almost 10x the price of the ida 8 for its SQ alone...
Its not a giant killer
Roon/tidal > Squeezebox touch > Trinnov St2 or DIRAC (minidsp ddrc-22d) > Dual mono D premiers > Vivid Audio Giya G1 Spirits ...fully treated dedicated 6x8m room
