We'd appreciate some advice as to whether there would be any perceptible differences between the Audiocontrol Maestro X9 and Maestro X7, and whether the extra $3,000 retail, is worth paying for the X9, in the following use case:
• The primary use is for a room that will serve as a home-theater 90% of the time.
• The acoustic goal is to produce an excellent, highly immersive audio experience with clear movie dialogue.
• The room is approximately 25'L x 15'W x 8.5'H and has acoustic panels on the front and rear walls.
• The room has a tile floor with a throw rug, a large window, and tall cabinets.
• The speaker setups is 5.2.4 Atmos.
• The X9 and X7 appear to be identical except in the following respects (see links for more):
X9:
• ES9038PRO SABRE audiophile DACs (140 dB of dynamic range)
• 16 channel XLR outputs with OPA1612 HiFi Audio op-amps
• Price: $9,600
X7:
• ES9026PRO SABRE DACs (124 dB of dynamic range)
• 16 channel XLR outputs
• Price: $6,600
Given the less-than-perfect acoustics, we're wondering whether, and to what extent, a discriminating, but not necessarily an audiophile, listener could detect the X9's extra acoustical nuances.
If you've got some personal experience hearing both of these units, it would be helpful to know that.
Thanks.
• The primary use is for a room that will serve as a home-theater 90% of the time.
• The acoustic goal is to produce an excellent, highly immersive audio experience with clear movie dialogue.
• The room is approximately 25'L x 15'W x 8.5'H and has acoustic panels on the front and rear walls.
• The room has a tile floor with a throw rug, a large window, and tall cabinets.
• The speaker setups is 5.2.4 Atmos.
• The X9 and X7 appear to be identical except in the following respects (see links for more):
X9:
• ES9038PRO SABRE audiophile DACs (140 dB of dynamic range)
• 16 channel XLR outputs with OPA1612 HiFi Audio op-amps
• Price: $9,600
X7:
• ES9026PRO SABRE DACs (124 dB of dynamic range)
• 16 channel XLR outputs
• Price: $6,600
Given the less-than-perfect acoustics, we're wondering whether, and to what extent, a discriminating, but not necessarily an audiophile, listener could detect the X9's extra acoustical nuances.
If you've got some personal experience hearing both of these units, it would be helpful to know that.
Thanks.