28-Aug-2014, 21:51
(This post was last modified: 28-Aug-2014, 21:52 by GuillaumeB.)
Hi guys let me give you my first impressions! 
As you could see from the photos the totaldac d1 is another creature altogether... it literally dwarfs the ARIES (in size!) and looks even better in the flesh!
It feels like it's the best sound I've ever heard from my Devialet. It's got all the immediacy/urgency and sharpness of A+ and AIR (which I loved) and yet there's a calmness/maturity to its presentation. Wonderful tonal texture and supremely musical. Literally rediscovering music tonight!
When Rufus can be bothered to join the party we'll post more detailed comparisons.
Guillaume
As you could see from the photos the totaldac d1 is another creature altogether... it literally dwarfs the ARIES (in size!) and looks even better in the flesh!
It feels like it's the best sound I've ever heard from my Devialet. It's got all the immediacy/urgency and sharpness of A+ and AIR (which I loved) and yet there's a calmness/maturity to its presentation. Wonderful tonal texture and supremely musical. Literally rediscovering music tonight!
When Rufus can be bothered to join the party we'll post more detailed comparisons.
Guillaume
Industry disclosure: UK distributor for Shunyata Research
220 PRO, totaldac d1 server with additional external power supply, totaldac d1-seven, Echole PSU for Totaldac, Wilson Audio Sasha 2, Shunyata Research cables, Shunyata Hydra Alpha A10 + DPC-6 v3, Various Entreq ground boxes and cables, Entreq Athena level 3 rack, 2 X SOtM sNH-10G with sCLK-EX + 10MHz Master Clock input + sPS-500 PSU, i5 sonicTransporter w/ 1TB SSD
UK
