Yamamoto YDA 01 DAC

Lewinski,
with the benchmark, I liked the 44.1 output better because it sounded more dynamic and self assured whereas the Octave had better air and separation fed from the 96kHz output. Strange.

Hello Charles1dad.

I was wondering if your Octave finally cleared customs and you were able to receive it. Looking forward to your comments!

Cheers!

Lewinskih01,
The post office mistakenly has returned my Metrum shipment back to Holland! So unfortunately I`ll have to wait a little longer.
Thank goodness I still have my Yamamoto to enjoy.
Best Regards,

I use the Metrum Octave with an Audiophilleo2, and Amarra 2.3.
Inititially, it was a bit bright, but not sibilant. I like the sound a lot. It is very clear, rich and detailed, with slam. Bass is excellent. Most importantly, the sound doe not fatigue. This was still an issue with the Weiss Dac2 for me. It sounds much different compared to an traditional NOS dac such as the Ack Dac or the Promitheus Dac. They sound constricted in comparision, creating a sense of coziness at the expense of resolution and transparency. I would not describe the sound as lush or rich, rather as neutral and very fast.

Charles1dad: so sorry to hear that. That's frustrating! Will continue to look forward to your comments.

B_mueller: thanks for chiming in. Are you running preamp-less and with Amarra? Looking at your past threads I see you have had your fair share of experience with good DACs. Have you ever heard a Bryston BDA-1? It is good to see you describe the sound as detailed when you are coming from the Weiss. When people describe as non-fatiguing I can't help wonder if this is at the expense of detail resolution. I see it's not the case here - great news!
BTW, does your Octave have the 7 or 14VA power supply?