Has anyone compared Pacific to GG yet? Pacific valves are still restricted, the other valves haven't rolled out, so I will be able to valve tune my GG to beat the Pacific.
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Has anyone compared Pacific to GG yet? Pacific valves are still restricted, the other valves haven't rolled out, so I will be able to valve tune my GG to beat the Pacific.
How much of a SQ discount there is with RCA compared to XLR, I suspect is quite preamp dependent
Our experience with Aqua Formula playing through RCA is very limited. Sorry can not be more helpful
Here is a very nice review of the Formula xHD dac: http://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/digital-reviews/spdif-dac-reviews/aqua-formula-xhd-dac/, some comparison to other DACs, USB vs other inputs, XLR vs RCA.
I noticed that Formula has a modular input option. The available options for the Modular Input are AES/EBU, RCA, AT&T ST Glass and Optical TOSlink. The reviewed sample had AT&T ST Glass input. Is this an Ethernet input or something else? What source can be used with this input?
Thanks.
I noticed that Formula has a modular input option. The available options for the Modular Input are AES/EBU, RCA, AT&T ST Glass and Optical TOSlink. The reviewed sample had AT&T ST Glass input. Is this an Ethernet input or something else? What source can be used with this input?
Thanks.
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thank you for the review link. the nicely written review mirrors my views on the Formula dac as a top performer and clear view on the music. too bad not much on the addition of dsd to the performance.
My thoughts too. I'll probably do it in a few months but would like to know how natively DSD sounds.
I am now listening to an Aqua Formula xHD. The unit is brand new and probably needs another week of burn in. But so far, I am quite pleased with what I am hearing. Despite the internal conversion of DSD to PCM, DSD playback is comparable to my Lampi, and PCM is simply stunning.
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I really enjoyed the sound of Formula till I put my Lampi back... Now I am at a complete loss, as I no longer hear the difference, that I think I heard before. Maybe I imagined it
Maybe it’s a burn in issue.
Anyway, I will give the Formula another couple of days but I doubt that there will be any dramatic changes.
Maybe it’s a burn in issue. Anyway, I will give the Formula another couple of days but I doubt that there will be any dramatic changes.
I really enjoyed the sound of Formula till I put my Lampi back... Now I am at a complete loss, as I no longer hear the difference, that I think I heard before. Maybe I imagined it
Anyway, I will give the Formula another couple of days but I doubt that there will be any dramatic changes.
What tubes do you use in your GG?
I really enjoyed the sound of Formula till I put my Lampi back... Now I am at a complete loss, as I no longer hear the difference, that I think I heard before. Maybe I imagined it
Anyway, I will give the Formula another couple of days but I doubt that there will be any dramatic changes.
For what it's worth it took a long time for my Aqua Formula to break in. Aqua recommends 200 hours but I found it took closer to 300 for it to settle down.
I wish it was a GG
Oh geez. You should buy a used GG then. It will be less than a new Formula retail. Ask Lykasz...I am sure he has trade ins for PAC buyers.
I had L2 and then L4 and the B7 and then GG. GG is far far beyond L4. I know for a fact.
If I don’t go for the Formula, I am thinking about a new GG2. It’s just more expensive and lots of confusing options to choose from. But that’s a topic for another thread.
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