6Moons review of Grimm MU-1 by M&H
I have waited a long time to get the right server. I think I have found one that serves the purpose especially for streaming Tidal and Qobuz.
Though this is not a cheap unit, it certainly needs to be compared in listening to the higher brands out there like Taiko (comparative and mentioned in review), Lumin, Aurender, etc.
Being a DSD fan, it was quite unnerving to know that the FPGA card converts all your source from 44.1K to 4xDSD to 176.4/192khz. I found that the conversion greatly benefits red book and streaming. And there was no downside in converting higher files to 176.4Khz.
There must be something in the waters of the Netherlands (first Taiko, now Grimm) where digital is making a new sound! Eelco Grimm and Guido Tent are really at the cutting edge of digital knowhow.
I've had the unit since just over a month to listen too. The burn in time was about 2 weeks, and it sounds great out of the box.
The soundstage and ease of flow brings it closer to that level of master tape sound experiences.
Definitely a keeper and worth trialling an audition if you are in the market for one. Especially at these tough times with what we globally are all going through, sometimes a glimmer of light for listening may just what is needed to lift's one's spirits. Mine certainly has.
Neville
I have waited a long time to get the right server. I think I have found one that serves the purpose especially for streaming Tidal and Qobuz.
Though this is not a cheap unit, it certainly needs to be compared in listening to the higher brands out there like Taiko (comparative and mentioned in review), Lumin, Aurender, etc.
Being a DSD fan, it was quite unnerving to know that the FPGA card converts all your source from 44.1K to 4xDSD to 176.4/192khz. I found that the conversion greatly benefits red book and streaming. And there was no downside in converting higher files to 176.4Khz.
There must be something in the waters of the Netherlands (first Taiko, now Grimm) where digital is making a new sound! Eelco Grimm and Guido Tent are really at the cutting edge of digital knowhow.
I've had the unit since just over a month to listen too. The burn in time was about 2 weeks, and it sounds great out of the box.
The soundstage and ease of flow brings it closer to that level of master tape sound experiences.
Definitely a keeper and worth trialling an audition if you are in the market for one. Especially at these tough times with what we globally are all going through, sometimes a glimmer of light for listening may just what is needed to lift's one's spirits. Mine certainly has.
Neville