Pro vs Non-Pro Top End

[Antoine]

Thanks guys, that helps.

I used to have a T+A DAC 8 that (at least with my system) was brutally open / transparent. It clearly let one hear the results of garbage in / garbage out. For me, this took some of the fun out of listening because a lot of the stuff I like (yes, out of the 80's ), just wasn't pleasant to listen to for extended periods. It was just to sterile / harsh / emotionless ... It was exactly for that reason, that I purchased my 250. It was / is for me the perfect balance between transparency and emotion.

I guess that is the reason why I have not yet upgraded, since I am concerned that the pro series leans a bit to much in the transparency direction., therefore resulting in a loss of emotion.

PS: Regarding the 80's DSP function, I dug my old Aphex Exciter out of the basement and hooked it up just for fun. Although it is probably creating all kinds of distortion and other bad stuff, it certainly packs a lot of emotion.

Just try to have a listen to it I think you may be surprised though you really wouldn't need to be considering the generally very positive feedback the Pro's get. I think we're, just by discussing a possible 'problem', creating a problem that may not exist, not in general that is. Perhaps better said, these discussions create FUD: fear, uncertainty and doubt.

The Pro to me, while being more transparant, is anything but clinical/sterile. It's very engaging and musical. And I do think I know what you mean, I only need to think back to the time I spend with my integrated Lyngdorf TDAi2200 amp...brrrr...don't know why I thought back then it was an open and transparant sounding amplifier while in hindsight it in fact was cold, thin, sterile and soulless. (not saying this all applies to the T&A btw, I don't know that DAC)