Abbas dac 2.1 se
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I do that with pleasure.
My system is optimized to the finest detail.
I'm curious to see how well the Abbas DAC integrates into my system.
Thank you very much, I am very happy to get the Signature. I hope never to think about another DAC.
That could possibly turn out to be the case. Time will tell. Do you plan to use Abbas IC ,digital and power cables with the 3.2 Signature?
Charles
I am currently testing TWL Spirit II IC and an digital "Tonmeister" from Netherlands, both perform at a very high level. Power Cords are completely TWL Obsession or High Power Digital American, speaker cable Silversmith Fidelio, LAN cat8 Tonmeister. The biggest improvement came with the Fidelio and LAN Tonmeister. I still ordered IC, digital and a power cord from Abbas. Maybe his cables work better with his DAC, although my cables give a huge performance.
No question that you have excellent cables currently. The Abbas cables are so reasonably priced. No high risk in trying them. I know with cables as with everything regarding Audio it’s all about taste and preference.
Abbas told me that his cables sound wonderful with his “devices “. I totally believe him. @jespera has pretty much said the same.Many good options to consider.
Charles
3k! You can get yourself a nice abbas dac for that sort of dosh.
The twl spirit ii rca is an analog interconnect. I only have digital spdif, usb cables, speaker cables and a power cord from abbas.
The twl spirit 75 digital cable
“Spirit 75” S/PDIF Cable | Triode Wire Labs
triodewirelabs.com
costs about twice as much as i paid for the abbas spdif. But i guess same range still.
Im not a cable guy. I try to keep it natural and simple and go for cables that keep things balanced and dont cost a fortune.
My cables are mostly copper or tinned copper from duelund and supra. So thats what ive mainly compared to.
But as ive had quite a bit of traffic of friends’ digital boxes ive also had quite a few digital cables in the house. Chord and kimber among them. Comparing to these ive consistenly prefered the abbas. Open and musical and well balanced.
The abbas speaker cable has some of the same traits.
Digital cables can make quite a big difference.
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Abbas said his cables are a very different concept from anything else on the market. I was curious if any of you had similar experiences and could describe how Abbas cables sound in comparison to other manufacturers.
@jespera
“But as ive had quite a bit of traffic of friends’ digital boxes ive also had quite a few digital cables in the house.”
When you did the Lampi B7 and Abbas 3.2SE comparisons was this done in your system or Lampi man’s system?
Curious asI had given some serious thought to the LampiZator B7 or even perhaps a used Aries Cerat Helene at one time.
I was hoping that Lampi man would share his listening impressions: I understand not everyone cares to do so.
“But as ive had quite a bit of traffic of friends’ digital boxes ive also had quite a few digital cables in the house.”
When you did the Lampi B7 and Abbas 3.2SE comparisons was this done in your system or Lampi man’s system?
Curious asI had given some serious thought to the LampiZator B7 or even perhaps a used Aries Cerat Helene at one time.
I was hoping that Lampi man would share his listening impressions: I understand not everyone cares to do so.
Thanks, my error regarding which DAC. Very interesting with the lower series Abbas 2.1SE going competitively against the Lampi B7 MK II and not the bigger (Upper level) ) 3.2SE. Which one would assume would preform even better.
Charles
Charles
The thread’s author owns three different Abbas DACs and can compare anyone of the 3 at his whim. So he isn’t restricted to the 2.1SE. Does this make sense to you?
Charles
Charles
1 @jespera has done numerous DAC comparisons with his audiophile friends.
2 This thread is nearly 2 years old and in this timeframe he’s acquired additional Abbas DACs.
3 So ample opportunity to use for comparison which ever Abbas DAC he so chooses.
4. The Lampi man who owns the B7 subsequently purchased the 3.2SE rather than a 2. series DAC.
5 It’s reasonable to assume he may have also heard the3.2SE as there were more than one comparison session for him.
Charles
2 This thread is nearly 2 years old and in this timeframe he’s acquired additional Abbas DACs.
3 So ample opportunity to use for comparison which ever Abbas DAC he so chooses.
4. The Lampi man who owns the B7 subsequently purchased the 3.2SE rather than a 2. series DAC.
5 It’s reasonable to assume he may have also heard the3.2SE as there were more than one comparison session for him.
Charles
From February 5 th 2022. Okay that’s good. There are over 370 posts on this thread. I joined this thread in mid August 2022. I haven’t read every individual post of this long thread. Anyway jespera kindly answered my question.
Charles
Charles
Qobuz has so many versions of the same material. Different transfers, bit rates and masterings. On one hand confusing, on the other a challenge to find the best sounding version. An abbas dac is a good instrument for that.
Here are some examples.
Jazz at the pawnhouse is a great recording.
But you want to listen to the 1995 verdion. The remaster has lost sparkle. I have the 1995 version on cd. It sounds even better. Rivals my vinyl.
There are 37 versions of kind of blue on qobuz. I like the kob 1959 version.
For Chet i prefer the original version with tape hiss and mains noise. The horns have more rasp and realism than in the “cleaned up” 1959 version.
Here are some examples.
Jazz at the pawnhouse is a great recording.
But you want to listen to the 1995 verdion. The remaster has lost sparkle. I have the 1995 version on cd. It sounds even better. Rivals my vinyl.
There are 37 versions of kind of blue on qobuz. I like the kob 1959 version.
For Chet i prefer the original version with tape hiss and mains noise. The horns have more rasp and realism than in the “cleaned up” 1959 version.
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