18-Apr-2016, 05:20
Well after waiting what felt like forever my Companion arrived at weeks' end and I finally got a few minutes to install it. Struggled with the config files, always seem to - must be me. I did not know how to check the firmware version it came with and once in the rack I really wasn't able to see the screen clearly so I just downloaded the latest 9.0.1 into both units. Inserted the trigger cable and the stock Spdif between the units.
With a paltry 15 minutes running everything has more impact. Bass is rather a big change for the better - despite not ever using a SAM profile I would think it is akin to using SAM - more of it but tight with grip!
How much of the preliminary benefits are the V9 upgrade versus moving from 200 to the 400 - don't know, don't care.
It wasn't intuitive on how to access the inputs/outputs on the Companion within the Configurator - let's remember I haven't had to insert an SD card in well over 6 months...
I guess I'll have to figure that out in time as I probably need to gain access to analog pre-outs on both units to run my headphones like I did when all I had was the 200. I was a wee bit too excited to get it running and as a result didn't invest much time within the Configurator.
At a very, very early stage I'm impressed
With a paltry 15 minutes running everything has more impact. Bass is rather a big change for the better - despite not ever using a SAM profile I would think it is akin to using SAM - more of it but tight with grip!
How much of the preliminary benefits are the V9 upgrade versus moving from 200 to the 400 - don't know, don't care.
It wasn't intuitive on how to access the inputs/outputs on the Companion within the Configurator - let's remember I haven't had to insert an SD card in well over 6 months...
I guess I'll have to figure that out in time as I probably need to gain access to analog pre-outs on both units to run my headphones like I did when all I had was the 200. I was a wee bit too excited to get it running and as a result didn't invest much time within the Configurator.
At a very, very early stage I'm impressed
Oppo 95 >> HDMI >> Kanex De-embedder >> Digital Coax >> Dev 400 >> Bryston Middle T
