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Devialet vs Everything Else
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I thought instead of littering up other threads with gear comparisons, I start a dedicated thread and the only place that seemed like the right fit was the "Suggestions For Improvements" forum.

Big Grin

McIntosh C47 preamp, Transparent Music Link Balanced, McIntosh MC152 poweramp vs D220Pro

The MC152 power amp isn't as slow as the MAC6700 integrated I last tried. The MAC6700 4 ohm tap was a tad too warm and had less punch, the 8 ohm was better. I went straight to the 4 ohm on this amp and don't feel I am missing much punch and snap at all.

McIntosh is fuller without any harshness that can still exist in the D220 Pro.  The Devialet is blacker with better instrument seperation but the McIntosh is richer.

The DAC in this preamp is a HUGE upgrade over the DAC in the MAC6700 I last tried.  I'm currently upsampling everything to DSD128 with HQPlayer.  DSD256 is a little wonky, I haven't quite figured out the magic HQPlayer formula to make it work perfect.

I have allot of stuff to get my head around. These separates are closer to the D220 Pro than the MAC6700 was to the D200 when I last test drove.

So far I have HQPlayer upsampling everything to DSD128 delivered over DOP from a Windows 10 box.  I can power the amp and cycle inputs and not lose my USB connection unlike the D220 Pro.  I think Air is more stable than the USB driver now.  Sheesh!
Roon->HQPlayer->McIntosh C47->McIntosh MC301s>Transparent Super->Wilson Audio Sabrinas w/ Shunyata Denali, Rega RP8, Rega Apheta 2


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Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 25-Mar-2017, 15:05
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by octaviars - 27-Mar-2017, 12:02
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 27-Mar-2017, 14:40
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by octaviars - 27-Mar-2017, 15:38
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by kerkhoffd - 27-Mar-2017, 14:43
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by octaviars - 27-Mar-2017, 15:31
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Confused - 27-Mar-2017, 15:31
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 27-Mar-2017, 15:39
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by octaviars - 27-Mar-2017, 15:58
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Confused - 27-Mar-2017, 17:25
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by AaronG - 27-Mar-2017, 16:45
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Petter - 27-Mar-2017, 16:57
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 27-Mar-2017, 17:37
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by kerkhoffd - 27-Mar-2017, 18:25
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by octaviars - 27-Mar-2017, 19:39
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 27-Mar-2017, 19:57
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by octaviars - 27-Mar-2017, 20:28
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Rama - 28-Mar-2017, 21:08
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 28-Mar-2017, 22:12
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Rama - 28-Mar-2017, 22:41
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by wikeeboy - 28-Mar-2017, 23:06
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 12-Apr-2017, 17:20
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 12-Apr-2017, 17:21
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Dr Tone - 12-Apr-2017, 19:01
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Stino - 19-Jun-2018, 22:42
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by mtvanc - 16-Jun-2017, 16:16
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by cuc148 - 04-Aug-2017, 23:41
Devialet vs Everything Else - by no32 - 05-Aug-2017, 02:55
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by f1eng - 05-Aug-2017, 19:16
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Philb - 06-Aug-2017, 09:29
Devialet vs Everything Else - by no32 - 05-Aug-2017, 20:23
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Damon - 08-Aug-2017, 01:29
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by JimSmith - 30-Jul-2018, 16:24
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by ogs - 30-Jul-2018, 17:50
Devialet vs Everything Else - by no32 - 30-Jul-2018, 18:02
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Sorensen - 17-Jul-2020, 08:30
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Sorensen - 17-Jul-2020, 08:33
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Delija - 17-Jul-2020, 19:54
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Sorensen - 18-Jul-2020, 08:48
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Stino - 18-Jul-2020, 09:45
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Delija - 18-Jul-2020, 13:06
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Delija - 18-Jul-2020, 14:26
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Finn - 18-Jul-2020, 14:55
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Finn - 05-Mar-2023, 16:16
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Finn - 05-Mar-2023, 23:51
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by ssfas - 06-Mar-2023, 03:28
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by ssfas - 06-Mar-2023, 14:26
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by ssfas - 06-Mar-2023, 14:30
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by ssfas - 07-Mar-2023, 02:19
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Finn - 06-Mar-2023, 13:07
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Drifter - 01-Sep-2023, 16:21
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 07-Sep-2023, 14:08
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Drifter - 07-Sep-2023, 20:39
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Drifter - 11-Sep-2023, 06:46
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by winiar560 - 11-Sep-2023, 12:08
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 11-Sep-2023, 15:02
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 11-Sep-2023, 16:15
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Delija - 11-Sep-2023, 18:27
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 11-Sep-2023, 18:08
Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 11-Sep-2023, 18:28
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Delija - 11-Sep-2023, 20:35
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 12-Sep-2023, 07:08
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Drifter - 12-Sep-2023, 15:27
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 12-Sep-2023, 15:32
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Drifter - 12-Sep-2023, 16:20
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by Delija - 12-Sep-2023, 16:53
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 12-Sep-2023, 18:20
RE: Devialet vs Everything Else - by finix - 13-Sep-2023, 15:54

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