To me the xHD is much quieter, blacker, with a wider soundstage and better overall grip. But It’s darker and more opaque as well and has WAY more bass. Yggy is more open and airy. When it comes to imaging Yggy places you closer or brings everything more forward depending on your perspective. So far I liken this observation to comparing a 16x9 flatpanel (Yggy) to a 2.35:1 curved anamorphic (xHD). With Yggy everything is pretty well centered and uniform top to bottom while the xHD although having a wider sound stage seems shorter in scale top to bottom and recessed the middle. It’s really great with large format classical/orchestral although doesn’t seem to really image as well or keep pace with small ensemble jazz and rock which is where Yggy tends to shine in my system. Being a musician I liken it to the xHD being tube rectified with the Yggy being solid state.
Just my my own subjective observations. Thanks for all the comments thus far!
With any luck I’ll have the Rockna by next weekend :)
Just my my own subjective observations. Thanks for all the comments thus far!
With any luck I’ll have the Rockna by next weekend :)