Got my DAD - AX24.
Installed it.
Kept it playing for 5 days.
Should have a few hours on it - by now.
Out of the box it was a 'bit rough'
Played it - did not do any 'critical' listening for a while.
Just changed the cables;
Now, I feed both the Meridian 808i.2 & the DAD with same power cords & interconnects - Echole Obsession.
Is this close;
Damn close - right now.
The 'bass' on the DAD is a 'bit faster'
The 'vocals' on the 808i.2 are a 'bit smoother'
Overall 'resolution' goes in favour of the DAD.
The 808i.w is a bit more 'musical'
I would like to invite some audiophile in Mumbai [India] to drop by for a 'listen' !
Can I choose 1 over the other ?
Not right now - need some more time to get it all fully 'optimised' & small tweeks here & there;
I will write some more - in a while. Stay tuned....
MBJ