Jimster480
Major Contributor
Yep,Good. Ping them again and see if they are still doing something about it.
Just emailed them again right now following up about that specific issue.
Yep,Good. Ping them again and see if they are still doing something about it.
Yep,
Just emailed them again right now following up about that specific issue.
I inquired with Topping about it. I did send an email to ESS but they never replied.Thanks for the answer here and for inquiring with ESS about this. I had read through that pro-ject pre box s2 thread but either missed the stuff about the hump or didn't connect the dots.
Is that what you think his subjective review summary is, only a "sarcastic joke" that all the readers can deduce?Even an Asian with broken English like me understand this highly sarcastic joke. Go to the measurement page and see how Fig.15 looks and read JA's comment.
Sad, but true. Fortunately, JA caries on with generally excellent and useful measurements, and Kal, even without measurements in his brilliant Music in the Round column, is as honest and trustworthy as they come. MF, AD, JVS and the rest would be worthy of laughter, if they were not such influential, but totally misguided egotists.Is that what you think his subjective review summary is, only a "sarcastic joke" that all the readers can deduce?
I hate to break it to you but a large percentage of their subscription base believe JA's measurements are a waste of space, provide no meaningful reflection of the audible quality of a component, and never even read what John writes. It's the subjective review they place credence in and that summary is what they take to the bank. As Amir mentions above, this DAC has been "the darling of audiophiles" and a big reason is subjective reviews such as Jasons at Stereophile.
I inquired with Topping about it. I did send an email to ESS but they never replied.
Topping on the other hand is very responsive and they said they were going to work on investigating it and make a firmware update.
You have some good points, but in my many years of experience of audio (and non-audio) discussion, it is not easy to change people's mind. As long as the measurements are not cooked I can't have too many complains.Is that what you think his subjective review summary is, only a "sarcastic joke" that all the readers can deduce?
I hate to break it to you but a large percentage of their subscription base believe JA's measurements are a waste of space, provide no meaningful reflection of the audible quality of a component, and never even read what John writes. It's the subjective review they place credence in and that summary is what they take to the bank. As Amir mentions above, this DAC has been "the darling of audiophiles" and a big reason is subjective reviews such as Jasons at Stereophile.
You have some good points, but in my many years of experience of audio (and non-audio) discussion, it is not easy to change people's mind. As long as the measurements are not cooked I can't have too many complains.
People who like to read subjective reviews will still choose to read those subjective articles and people who like to read measurements will continue to dig into the measurements. I don't know how often Stereophile do moderation on the comment section of their reviews but for example there are some debates in the comment section of this Aqua DAC.
So far I am not defending Stereophile's position but there are some "funnier" audiophile websites out there like 6moons and so on, hope you understand what I mean.
Interesting! I couldn't find any info on this feature - do you know more about it or have a link?
AFAIR, attribution of "the hump" to the THD compensation feature was a guess only, not confirmed.
Can you please show where this is indicated otherwise?
That’s a pity, those who know well the Vega consistently notice various improvements in Exact mode. It wouldn’t be the first time this device would surprise youThanks. Sorry, I don't remember and the unit has been returned to its owner. I doubt very much though that there is audible difference in that clock setting.
I think that the price was the same when Amir tested it.
Its still quite a high price for a DAC.
Clearly this forum has shown that there are differences in DAC's.He did not quote the exact amount, I did. Others here seem to only see the $3K price tag that went away a couple years ago. Plus You generalize the word "DAC" as if all DAC's are created equal. There is more to just converting a digital signal to analog. You can buy a $30 DAC if you feel better about your purchase.
Very true, I think there are products that all of us would purchase atleast to try out if the prices were lower.For around is not quite the same as my exact quote from the website. Anyways you make good points on audible advantages from other DAC's. I think that is what we are all searching for. My interest in the Vega at this point is part on the good reviews I have seen over the years from the conception of this new company and now today I see about a $2k price drop on the Vega which puts it in a more palatable price tag for those who originally wanted it but thought the price was much too high. I did order one yesterday to check out to see if there is that audible difference. I am currently using the Auralic mini with upgraded linear power. Entry point I know but it did move my 13 year old rack system to present day streaming capability. I will let you know of my audible findings. Otherwise it goes right back.