04-May-2017, 19:31
(04-May-2017, 18:58)GuillaumeB Wrote:(04-May-2017, 16:48)petrik Wrote: I have been using the Aqvox switch for about a week now. I did comparisons yesterday and every single time the music sounded slightly better with it, more natural and better defined soundstage, than with my old device.
I have been thinking that did I have some expectation bias when doing the comparison. Perhaps yes, but anyway the music didn't sound so natural with my old device. I agree with @Confused that differences are not completely dramatic but I think significant enough for me to justify the price. It's a keeper!
That's good to hear.
Where I am really noticing a difference is with streaming of Qobuz material. To my ears the improvement is pretty profound, whereas previously it could sound a bit thin and just not as good as the hard drive version (enough to bother me actually). Now I think it sounds fantastic, to the point where I could just live with Qobuz material.
Guillaume
That's really interesting, thanks for sharing.
I think the Aqvox might benefit from a proper burn in time since it seems to get better and better all the time. The more I listen with it, the more I like it.
And I haven't yet tried grounding it. It will be interesting to hear whether that makes any difference.
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