Abbas Psyche and Hermes

[plasmod3]

Can i have a quick find out on who has ordered these and how many have received their dacs so far? Thank you

 

[JohnP]

I received my Psyche around November 10, 2024 and I’ve been enjoying it.

 

[plasmod3]

thanks John - hope more affirmatives on the forum When did you order your psyche John? does your run the normal tube complement or adapted?

 

[JohnP]

I ordered mine around the last week in January of 2024. Mine runs with the normal tube compliment except for the output tubes on the analog board. I use 6BL7s instead of 6080s. I chose them because I’m very familiar with them and I like their sound. Let me know if you have more questions.
John

 

[gerihifi]

God idea to start new, dedicated Thread for those Abbas fanboys/girls

I own the HERMES SIGNATURE 6080 (PCM63P-K) now for 4 months...

Here the original post:
- Unpacking: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/abbas-dac-2-1-se.31754/page-52#post-1025776
- Review after 3.5months: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/abbas-dac-2-1-se.31754/page-54#post-1046707

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Conclusion:
-HERMES is getting better and better every week. My choice for forcing Abbas to add AES/EBU was not the best idea, because the SPDIF-Receicer on AES/EBU has issue with 192khz. Working fine with RCA.

- One of the biggest difference to the 3.2SE (TDA1541a) is using CD Transport to the HERMES RCA, this is really next level. It is so brutal, clean, depth of soundstage, instruments are perfectly placed...very close to Grimm MU2 and this for a vintage DAC no FPGA-fancyness !!! Of course it is also a PERFECT match with full-range speakes!

- I always encourage anyone: try a good cd transport and attach it to the Abbas DAC, you will be surprised! 44.1khz is sooooo overlooked by many audiophiles! Using my ACT/Stockfisch/The lost Recordings or ECM CD's Records, blows me away how good they sound and many times I avoid Qobuz streaming. Vinyl gone long time anyway .

Attached current setup (chain #2 smaller listening room):

Speakers: Cube Audio Lotus TQWT (one special build from the MUC Highend 2023) full-range, attached two active subwoofers with SB34NRXL75-8
AMP: Audio Note Meishu Tonmeister 300b Silver Signature with my beloved ELROG 300B-Molybden tubes
Cables: Sternklang speaker cable, Signal Projects, Audiomica, Luxman, Driade Flow, Tara Labs
Sources: PS Audio Directwave SACD Transport, Lumin U1
Network: PaulPang Quad-Switch and Muon Pro Ethernet Filter between Lumin

So I'm very, very happy owner and greatly appreciate Abbas work, with all those crazy war times he is still challenged now for years!!! I'll say: he plays easiley In the €20k DAC-range when properly matched!

Rgds
Gerald