First off anyone who loves Alice In Chains is already a winner in my book and certainly one to be trusted. But what really seals the deal is you speak in real talk and leave the blowing smoke to others. With you I never feel like you are out there trying to sell products. And you have no idea how refreshing that is and much we appreciate you for that. Certainly I do at least. Thanks for your informative and well put together thoughts my friend and you have a splendid day.
Best Grunge band ever they took the Seattle Grunge movement to another level and Layne/Jerry Harmonics vocals together Amazing harmony UNREAL !! I Can't believe they both gone now breaks my heart . Their music digs deep into my soul ! A real emotional connection ! CANT BELIEVE LAYNE BEEN GONE 22 YEARS now the best No one Hit the e notes like Layne no 1 !
Thank you !! Yes I will stay strong ans fight these tumors !! But after going to the children's hospital and seeing what those young kids go threw and still have a smile on there face is truely heart breaking ! Wish I could heal them all !!
Hey Tee, Please be the 1st one on TH-cam to compare the mighty SMSL SU-1 to the J2. There isn’t a review or a video on the internet that compares the SMSL SU-1 to the J2. The SMSL SU-1 also has the AKM 4493 chipset. Amazon has it for $79 with free return. Have a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
The j2 has been my work horse for the last year and half. I installed the Sparkos 2590 op amps and had amazing results. Currently waiting for the new Mustec MH DA 006 . It's a HUGE upgrade.
I edited out the part of the video where I mentioned the Sparkos 2590 being much better than the 3602 but that was from others alot of other people's prospective I personally didn't get to it out and I thought you had to do a light mod to get it to work I mentioned all that but I cut out because I didn't get to try so I didn't speak on it !
@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 single ended with double dip 8 adapters. Could not get the fully balance ro fit, regardless single ended still sounds fantastic.
Solid Review👍............................ Good videography and a good pair to go head to head. It's difficult in this price range. There's only a small handful of only DAC, DACs. No volume or EQ's etc. Besides these two there's the Bifrost, Cyan 2 and what? Made in the USA is best but I'm really struggling against those balanced rows of resistors along with all those caps & a nice Copper doughnut. Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass🔈🔉🔊
TeeJay, good job again. Here is a tip: If you want to take your Aeres II to the next level, Venus II level, contact Ian Canada. He has an upgrade clock that’s far better than most clocks on the market. But you would need to be able to solder with a very fine solder tip.
Yes told Thomas ' Also told him J2 for real gives my $1500 dac a run for the Roses! But the burson is a decent digital preamp as well and has bluetooth that sucks 😆
I have the upgraded J2 and one item of note is that if you play lower quality audio like TH-cam, you will know it, the DAC brings out that level of detail. Feed it great audio sources, and it is amazingly good.
@localartistshowcase I used me Audiolab 9000cdt and modified Predator labtop but I was kind of shocked that toslink from my Samsung TV actually sounded decent ' I couldn't believe it ' but for real outstanding dac
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 If I play a WAV file I recorded myself, from my laptop via USB into the J2, the sound is so much better than the same audio having posted it to TH-cam that is makes me sad, so in the end I am using the J2 only for the best sources and I will use a less detailed DAC like the SMSL SU-8 for TH-cam audio listening because I can fully enjoy it still, sort of like Kraft Dinner is great as long as you don't directly compare it to the mac and cheese Boston Market made.
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 while I think about it, if you want, I can share a WAV file with you, and you could compare it directly to a video already on TH-cam that uses the same audio, and compare just how much TH-cam hurts the audio quality. Let me know if you want to test it out.
@localartistshowcase got ya ' I hear what your saying the Geshelli isn't very forgiving but pretty revealing and that's true ' The digital Glare is one of its weaknesses but on a great recordings Yeah J2 sounds great I believe there was a high focus on clarity wirh j2
@localartistshowcase yes I agree 💯 utube has alot of compression in Audio I mean it kills it !! Even video quality reason I use a pay 4k editing website also I use $600 microphones on my video shorts and after uploading does not sound like orginal I wish it did !!! Yeah Compressed badly on utube !
Yeah I did that on a video short old school tda1541 vs Denefrips ares2 but yeah good idea difference is huge !! th-cam.com/users/shortsadQ9ZSGxrps?si=zMJskWtR4yDHkDiG
Just pulled the trigger on a pre-owned Qutest. Wicked deal up here in Canada. Can't wait. Being old, have anything with detail is a painful after a while. Hope the is Chord unit pans out.
@ yes. there is debate between which is better and that debate sidelined me from Qutest. Qutest has a little more resolution which takes it into analytical territory and a little deeper soundstage which is always good…but Mojo 2 is often regarded for having more natural timbre.
You convinced me. Going Burson V7 in my Dayzee. Geshelli is the king for DAC under 2k. Can’t get behind the Aries. Sound. In my system Seems too much wasn missing. Unnatural to my ears. Bass is kinda all over like the imaging was for me. Image is just all together. Can hear layers a little, not as well defined or etched as Geshelli. Can see how some like it. Depend on gear and way they listen. I have loaded GR research, they excel at imagining once you hear great imaging you can’t go back.
Yes Gr Research does wonders still need to finish my xover ! My polks lsim703 still thr best measuring speaker sent to Danny so far he said competing with his xtream series !!
@ can’t wait to hear what you think about the x-over upgrade. We talked about that old before. Truly a hidden Gem. Burn in for the soni caps take a long time. Noticed a difference at 150+ hours. And again at 259-300 hours. Bass and imaging kept settling in. Danny Recommend running in a closet or spare room with a cheap amp 20 hours a day. I used my old Harmon. lol
Question for you all. Is it better to roll op amps in the last part of the signal chain in the amplifier or is it better to roll op amps in your DAC? I’m just curious if one is better than the other or it doesn’t matter. Thanks and Happy New Year 🎉.
Good ? But it would come down to what amp and what dac ' personally I like fully ' descrete Amps' with no I.C. no op-amps no capacitors in the signal path Amps like my Sansui Au 717 that prime hifi restored for me they call that amp Pure Power D.C. because it's fully 'Descrete Circuit' amp meaning no color added by componetes thats why Higher End Sansui has such a complex circuit but man it sounds amazing !! Those Hashimoto Transformers only thing giving amp flavor/color
Watched the review a second time.Wowsa!!! I appreciate the detail in your review giving us a panonramic snapshot of performance parameters of two different DAC architectures and many Op Amp choices. Im considering the new Vivid 7s for my Burson. Thanks for your hard work!!! Brother.
Great review. Try the Sparkos ss2590 op amp with a riser in the rca side. It just fits into the j2s and is more dynamic than the ss3602. A linear power supply brings the j2s to another level
I almost mentioned this but I thought their was a light modification to do so I dodnt mention but yes I read many people loving that 2509 opamp more than SS3602 but didn't get to try it YET 😊
@bespey ifi spdif ipurifier 2. I was sceptical, but was glad I tried it, as the improvement was very noticeable. Have it between a wiim streamer (on ifi wall wart) and DAC
Tee-Jay, A suggestion for a review. Fritz speakers are really excellent, you can check out the reviews. Made in the US by small one man artisan speaker maker, they reflect decades of experience and development. Just a suggestion.
Fritz is holding a Cyber sale, Now $2200 down from $2800 with a 30 day audition He makes them up for you depending on the wood you want on the cabinets. Uses very -pricy drivers vs cost of the speaker. Interesting
@fletchermunson6225 yeah. I first saw the Cyber sale price on US Audiomart a couple days ago. The drivers/tweeters he uses is what intrigued me. Better or at least more expensive than anything one gets in a mainstream type speaker at his price. And then I read just a little about the crossover circuit he uses. No capacitors & apparently no phase issues. I'd like to see some objective data on them to see what that crossover is really doing.
I have a bias, I had a small high end audio cable business in the 80s and 90s. It was an uphill battle trying to get dealers. It was pre internet. Then there were maybe a dozen cable makers now there are probably a couple hundred. Fritz makes a superior product but swims uphill against the tide. Not too many of the designer/owner guys left. All corporate and Chinese made now. I like to support guys like that. I own Rogue and Belles. All made in the US.
Dam I bet that is good !! Lintons pretty layed back vidar a little lively and Geshelli netutal with crazy resolution! I'd like to hear that ' you seen those new dovetail speakers ?
@ yessir, it’s a good system to my ears. Good synergy and emotional. I have not heard the dovedales. I like the wharfdale sound so I bet I’d like them. Trying to get some super Lintons in soon….if I can stop chasing these women trying to take my stereo money…lol…
I love my Ares 2 BUT after upgrading my amp and speakers to slightly less detail-centric and resolving gear, it's almost too smooth! not quite enough edge... So it really depends on the system.
you want to make some connecting leads up using cat5 cable 100 ohms for the coaxial in, and 120 ohms for the USB, you don't need power for the USB, your get a much smoother sound. works great with CD players or transports as well. give it a go! you'll be surprised how well it sounds like silk. also cut the power red off the lead on the USB if you are using a standard cable. with the op-amps you can piggyback the chip using the same chip just solder the pins together. probably sound better than those aftermarket cost a dollar to buy. I'm not sure about wima capacitors?? a lot of people don't like them, maybe swapping them out for tantalum capacitors would give you a better result and or LCR polystyrene. what i have being looking at they seem to have a cold sound chemical to them wima.
youre using a cat5 twisted pair cable for coax and usb cable? usb i get...but coax seems crazy lol...can you point me in the right direction to do some learning
@bespey not sure what you mean by pointing you in the direction to listening. you have to make sure it's 100 ohms CAT cable. I Grant you it's a bit tricky not very secure! getting the RCA plugs on there just use some of the extra wires you're not going to use, and wrapped them around the single strand without connecting the other wires to the positive or negative terminated short of wire! as a support, and put some heat shrink over, and then heat shrink over the whole plug and cable afterwards.
Wima's do have a hard sterile sound. Have experienced that multiple times in different circuits. The best (affordable) caps I've used are EPCOS MKP (blue blocks).
@erichill5328 love to try that dac I have real time ab testing gear ' with volume match ' makes it easy just switching with remote to Preamp or intgrated amp I heard giid things about Su-1 don't know of any company to send to me for comparison? How much is it ?
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 That would be great if you could do a comparisons. There isn’t a review or a video on the internet that compares the SMSL SU-1 to the J2. The SMSL SU-1 also has the AKM 4493 chipset. Amazon has it for $79 with free return. Happy Holidays 🎄
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 You don't understand the meaning what I wrote. I work only with the highest performance amplifiers for long...Natural sound is the most difficult to reproduce......and it is not what audiophiles like or want .
Man I wanted to do that But video was already so long ' Bursons channel seperation is insane !! 143db @1khz 135db @ 10khz and output in ohms is 10/25 ohms depending on low/high setting that's high level !! burson is very very good espically with all v7pros !! Geshelli has a little bit more air/ sparkle but Burson is great with digital Glare it's almost like burson has alot of good qualities from both the Geshelli/Denefrips ' Burson composer I have like $1500 into it power supply burson 24v and all v7 pro opamps
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Thanks the quick reply Tee Jay . I’ve owned the burson for six months, picked it up on super sale. I also bought the super charger power supply ( open box) so I’m into it for about 650. I’m looking to get the V7’s put in there but thinking about putting two v7 vivid and two v7 classic. It might give the dac the perfect blend of detail and organic texture to the sound. I’m glad to hear you think the burson is the middle between the two dacs, that’s pretty much what I’m looking for. Do think the v7’s made the sound staging wide or deeper, better overall?
@josephbence8666 biggest thing I noticed with v7 vs v6 better bass Attack lower noise bringing out the microdetails overall resolution is just more refined ' But that J2 is still more airy and more sparkle It's a really good dac I would even encourage someone who was getting j2 to try the free opamps 1st Texas Instruments ' it's not bad at all ' really depends on how revealing your hifi is also ' 😉 and Yes soundstage is more open with v7pro vs V6
I bought 1 set from ATS @175 bucks each and they was only 23inch x 23 inch so I copied them and made my own @ 24inch x 24inch and the ats ones wood is cheap and non stained anyways made mine from pine ' also made Zero-Fidelity Sean Fawler 6x of them ! They work really really good !
First off anyone who loves Alice In Chains is already a winner in my book and certainly one to be trusted. But what really seals the deal is you speak in real talk and leave the blowing smoke to others. With you I never feel like you are out there trying to sell products. And you have no idea how refreshing that is and much we appreciate you for that. Certainly I do at least. Thanks for your informative and well put together thoughts my friend and you have a splendid day.
Best Grunge band ever they took the Seattle Grunge movement to another level and Layne/Jerry Harmonics vocals together Amazing harmony UNREAL !!
I Can't believe they both gone now breaks my heart .
Their music digs deep into my soul ! A real emotional connection !
CANT BELIEVE LAYNE BEEN GONE 22 YEARS now the best No one
Hit the e notes like Layne no 1 !
Screaming Trees 🌳 Seattle 😊
Down in a hoooooole
Broooooo it's so damn good to see a new video from you! 🎉🎉
@@JordanPhegley thank you !!!
Good to see you again, TJ. Great review! I love your honesty, thanks!
Thank you for stopping in !
Love your videos man! Love your enthusiasm for the hobby!
I'm having a blast doing these! 😁
Glad to see you back and love your reviews! Hang in there, get healthy, you can beat this. Wishing you all the best.
Thank you !! Yes I will stay strong ans fight these tumors !!
But after going to the children's hospital and seeing what those young kids go threw and still have a smile on there face is truely heart breaking ! Wish I could heal them all !!
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120They are amazing…don’t know how they do it but it’s so inspiring!
Hey Tee,
Please be the 1st one on TH-cam to compare the mighty SMSL SU-1 to the J2.
There isn’t a review or a video on the internet that compares the SMSL SU-1 to the J2. The SMSL SU-1 also has the AKM 4493 chipset.
Amazon has it for $79 with free return.
Have a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
The j2 has been my work horse for the last year and half. I installed the Sparkos 2590 op amps and had amazing results. Currently waiting for the new Mustec MH DA 006 . It's a HUGE upgrade.
I edited out the part of the video where I mentioned the Sparkos 2590 being much better than the 3602 but that was from others alot of other people's prospective I personally didn't get to it out and I thought you had to do a light mod to get it to work I mentioned all that but I cut out because I didn't get to try so I didn't speak on it !
In thr cut video I called it the 2509 though lol I should have researched more and tried out ' sparkos are solid!
@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 single ended with double dip 8 adapters. Could not get the fully balance ro fit, regardless single ended still sounds fantastic.
Solid Review👍............................
Good videography and a good pair to go head to head. It's difficult in this price range. There's only a small handful of only DAC, DACs. No volume or EQ's etc. Besides these two there's the Bifrost, Cyan 2 and what? Made in the USA is best but I'm really struggling against those balanced rows of resistors along with all those caps & a nice Copper doughnut.
Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass🔈🔉🔊
Hey. TJ awesome review looking forward to your next one.
I got plenty to review 😃
TeeJay, good job again. Here is a tip:
If you want to take your Aeres II to the next level, Venus II level, contact Ian Canada. He has an upgrade clock that’s far better than most clocks on the market. But you would need to be able to solder with a very fine solder tip.
The J2 sounds like the sort of DAC Thomas and Stereo would love. That guy loves detail and sparkle.
Yes told Thomas '
Also told him J2 for real gives my $1500 dac a run for the Roses! But the burson is a decent digital preamp as well and has bluetooth that sucks 😆
I have the upgraded J2 and one item of note is that if you play lower quality audio like TH-cam, you will know it, the DAC brings out that level of detail. Feed it great audio sources, and it is amazingly good.
@localartistshowcase I used me Audiolab 9000cdt and modified Predator labtop but I was kind of shocked that toslink from my Samsung TV actually sounded decent ' I couldn't believe it ' but for real outstanding dac
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 If I play a WAV file I recorded myself, from my laptop via USB into the J2, the sound is so much better than the same audio having posted it to TH-cam that is makes me sad, so in the end I am using the J2 only for the best sources and I will use a less detailed DAC like the SMSL SU-8 for TH-cam audio listening because I can fully enjoy it still, sort of like Kraft Dinner is great as long as you don't directly compare it to the mac and cheese Boston Market made.
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 while I think about it, if you want, I can share a WAV file with you, and you could compare it directly to a video already on TH-cam that uses the same audio, and compare just how much TH-cam hurts the audio quality. Let me know if you want to test it out.
@localartistshowcase got ya ' I hear what your saying the Geshelli isn't very forgiving but pretty revealing and that's true ' The digital Glare is one of its weaknesses but on a great recordings Yeah J2 sounds great I believe there was a high focus on clarity wirh j2
@localartistshowcase yes I agree 💯 utube has alot of compression in Audio I mean it kills it !! Even video quality reason I use a pay 4k editing website also I use $600 microphones on my video shorts and after uploading does not sound like orginal I wish it did !!! Yeah Compressed badly on utube !
You should bring out an old Dac just to give viewers an idea of what bad sounds like. Great job, both are terrific!
Yeah I did that on a video short old school tda1541 vs Denefrips ares2 but yeah good idea difference is huge !! th-cam.com/users/shortsadQ9ZSGxrps?si=zMJskWtR4yDHkDiG
Great review. I am wondering what a tube amp does to the sound of these.
Cool, You sort of look like Layne! I always enjoy your information full reviews. We need more. Thanks!
Just got out of surgery tumors removed but yeah starting tomorrow I will start on another review man that knock out meds got me stoned 😅!
@ crap. Hope you are good dude! Here’s to a happy and healthy 2025!
I really like Mojo 2 as you don’t lose detail but it also lacks the sharp edge of modern Delta Sigma and has a deeper soundstage.
Just pulled the trigger on a pre-owned Qutest. Wicked deal up here in Canada. Can't wait. Being old, have anything with detail is a painful after a while. Hope the is Chord unit pans out.
Qutest is a safe bet, getting on in years now
@ yes. there is debate between which is better and that debate sidelined me from Qutest. Qutest has a little more resolution which takes it into analytical territory and a little deeper soundstage which is always good…but Mojo 2 is often regarded for having more natural timbre.
Just now ordered J2!! Tee you told me it's way better than the Aune x8 majic dac, holding you to it $.
Ohh Snap! Yeah you will hear a huge huge improvement remb what said !
I love this channel.
Love you all as well what keeps me going channel belongs to you all !!
You convinced me. Going Burson V7 in my Dayzee.
Geshelli is the king for DAC under 2k.
Can’t get behind the Aries. Sound. In my system Seems too much wasn missing. Unnatural to my ears. Bass is kinda all over like the imaging was for me. Image is just all together. Can hear layers a little, not as well defined or etched as Geshelli.
Can see how some like it. Depend on gear and way they listen.
I have loaded GR research, they excel at imagining once you hear great imaging you can’t go back.
Yes Gr Research does wonders still need to finish my xover ! My polks lsim703 still thr best measuring speaker sent to Danny so far he said competing with his xtream series !!
@ can’t wait to hear what you think about the x-over upgrade. We talked about that old before. Truly a hidden Gem.
Burn in for the soni caps take a long time. Noticed a difference at 150+ hours. And again at 259-300 hours.
Bass and imaging kept settling in.
Danny Recommend running in a closet or spare room with a cheap amp 20 hours a day. I used my old Harmon. lol
Question for you all.
Is it better to roll op amps in the last part of the signal chain in the amplifier or is it better to roll op amps in your DAC?
I’m just curious if one is better than the other or it doesn’t matter.
Thanks and Happy New Year 🎉.
Good ? But it would come down to what amp and what dac ' personally I like fully ' descrete Amps' with no I.C. no op-amps no capacitors in the signal path Amps like my Sansui Au 717 that prime hifi restored for me they call that amp Pure Power D.C. because it's fully 'Descrete Circuit' amp meaning no color added by componetes thats why Higher End Sansui has such a complex circuit but man it sounds amazing !! Those Hashimoto Transformers only thing giving amp flavor/color
Happy new year
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Thank you T that makes sense.
I appreciate you taking the time to respond.
Happy New Year brother.
Excellent review brother!!!
Watched the review a second time.Wowsa!!! I appreciate the detail in your review giving us a panonramic snapshot of performance parameters of two different DAC architectures and many Op Amp choices. Im considering the new Vivid 7s for my Burson. Thanks for your hard work!!! Brother.
Great review. Try the Sparkos ss2590 op amp with a riser in the rca side. It just fits into the j2s and is more dynamic than the ss3602. A linear power supply brings the j2s to another level
I almost mentioned this but I thought their was a light modification to do so I dodnt mention but yes I read many people loving that 2509 opamp more than SS3602 but didn't get to try it YET 😊
Running a sparkos J2S with an ifi elite power supply and a seperate digital reclocker, brought it all up a major notch.
@@b.k.7364 what reclocker are you using?
@bespey ifi spdif ipurifier 2. I was sceptical, but was glad I tried it, as the improvement was very noticeable. Have it between a wiim streamer (on ifi wall wart) and DAC
Tee-Jay, A suggestion for a review. Fritz speakers are really excellent, you can check out the reviews. Made in the US by small one man artisan speaker maker, they reflect decades of experience and development. Just a suggestion.
Contact them for me !
I been away to long !I will look them up
I just purchased my first ever Fritz speakers. I bought them 2nd hand & waiting on delivery. I'm excited to see how they sound.
Fritz is holding a Cyber sale, Now $2200 down from $2800 with a 30 day audition He makes them up for you depending on the wood you want on the cabinets. Uses very -pricy drivers vs cost of the speaker. Interesting
@fletchermunson6225 yeah. I first saw the Cyber sale price on US Audiomart a couple days ago. The drivers/tweeters he uses is what intrigued me. Better or at least more expensive than anything one gets in a mainstream type speaker at his price. And then I read just a little about the crossover circuit he uses. No capacitors & apparently no phase issues. I'd like to see some objective data on them to see what that crossover is really doing.
I have a bias, I had a small high end audio cable business in the 80s and 90s. It was an uphill battle trying to get dealers. It was pre internet. Then there were maybe a dozen cable makers now there are probably a couple hundred. Fritz makes a superior product but swims uphill against the tide. Not too many of the designer/owner guys left. All corporate and Chinese made now. I like to support guys like that. I own Rogue and Belles. All made in the US.
I wonder how the j2 would sound with VirtualHifis new op amps
I need to check those out!
@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 definitely should do a review
Great review! Love geshelli!
Geshelli makes some amazing products!
@ hell, I just broke out some AIC on my vidars in mono- source Geshelli J2 - pushing Lintons. Rockin’ on a Thursday afternoon!
Dam I bet that is good !!
Lintons pretty layed back vidar a little lively and Geshelli netutal with crazy resolution! I'd like to hear that ' you seen those new dovetail speakers ?
@ yessir, it’s a good system to my ears. Good synergy and emotional. I have not heard the dovedales. I like the wharfdale sound so I bet I’d like them. Trying to get some super Lintons in soon….if I can stop chasing these women trying to take my stereo money…lol…
I trust this guys ears... I mean look at em!
@@aldepal 😆 🤣
Long lease agreement??🤣🤣🤣
Loan/lease agreement 👍
I love my Ares 2 BUT after upgrading my amp and speakers to slightly less detail-centric and resolving gear, it's almost too smooth! not quite enough edge... So it really depends on the system.
@@peterlarkin762 @ 8:20 of the impressions video ' 😃 thanks for stopping in '
Have you heard any Rohm chip dacs?
Like the SMSL D300.
@crazyprayingmantis5596 not yet ' I plan on it though
I once owned D300 Rohm chip. Excellent value. Softer and rounder sounding. Good timbre. Only weakness was lack of slam and sense of speed.
Discrete class A output stages?
Prefer long narrow DAC'S
Fit better in the audio rack
@CarlVanDoren61 I believe it is class A not 100 percent though .
Ans I always keep dac away from other audio well I try to I get your point though '
you want to make some connecting leads up using cat5 cable 100 ohms for the coaxial in, and 120 ohms for the USB, you don't need power for the USB, your get a much smoother sound. works great with CD players or transports as well. give it a go! you'll be surprised how well it sounds like silk. also cut the power red off the lead on the USB if you are using a standard cable.
with the op-amps you can piggyback the chip using the same chip just solder the pins together. probably sound better than those aftermarket cost a dollar to buy. I'm not sure about wima capacitors?? a lot of people don't like them, maybe swapping them out for tantalum capacitors would give you a better result and or LCR polystyrene. what i have being looking at they seem to have a cold sound chemical to them wima.
youre using a cat5 twisted pair cable for coax and usb cable? usb i get...but coax seems crazy lol...can you point me in the right direction to do some learning
@bespey not sure what you mean by pointing you in the direction to listening. you have to make sure it's 100 ohms CAT cable. I Grant you it's a bit tricky not very secure! getting the RCA plugs on there just use some of the extra wires you're not going to use, and wrapped them around the single strand without connecting the other wires to the positive or negative terminated short of wire! as a support, and put some heat shrink over, and then heat shrink over the whole plug and cable afterwards.
Wima's do have a hard sterile sound. Have experienced that multiple times in different circuits. The best (affordable) caps I've used are EPCOS MKP (blue blocks).
Has anyone ever compared the SMSL SU-1 to the J2?
I have the SU-1 and was thinking of possibly upgrading to the J2 if it’s worth it.
Thanks 👍🏻
@erichill5328 love to try that dac I have real time ab testing gear ' with volume match ' makes it easy just switching with remote to Preamp or intgrated amp I heard giid things about Su-1 don't know of any company to send to me for comparison? How much is it ?
@ Hi Tee Jay, They are super inexpensive $67 bucks.
Sounds great in my opinion
Happy holidays brother.
That's all that matters is that you like it ' that is a low price I may just buy it 😃
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 That would be great if you could do a comparisons. There isn’t a review or a video on the internet that compares the SMSL SU-1 to the J2. The SMSL SU-1 also has the AKM 4493 chipset.
Amazon has it for $79 with free return.
Happy Holidays 🎄
I do...no competition KO ...In the first 10 seconds of any song
Where's the hyperdetail in the ..........real world ?
Come over I will show ya
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 You don't understand the meaning what I wrote.
I work only with the highest performance amplifiers for long...Natural sound is the most difficult to reproduce......and it is not what audiophiles like or want .
J2 vs composer (I’m a composer owner too)?
Man I wanted to do that
But video was already so long '
Bursons channel seperation is insane !! 143db @1khz 135db @ 10khz and output in ohms is 10/25 ohms depending on low/high setting that's high level !! burson is very very good espically with all v7pros !! Geshelli has a little bit more air/ sparkle but Burson is great with digital Glare it's almost like burson has alot of good qualities from both the Geshelli/Denefrips ' Burson composer I have like $1500 into it power supply burson 24v and all v7 pro opamps
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Thanks the quick reply Tee Jay . I’ve owned the burson for six months, picked it up on super sale. I also bought the super charger power supply ( open box) so I’m into it for about 650. I’m looking to get the V7’s put in there but thinking about putting two v7 vivid and two v7 classic. It might give the dac the perfect blend of detail and organic texture to the sound. I’m glad to hear you think the burson is the middle between the two dacs, that’s pretty much what I’m looking for. Do think the v7’s made the sound staging wide or deeper, better overall?
@josephbence8666 biggest thing I noticed with v7 vs v6 better bass Attack lower noise bringing out the microdetails overall resolution is just more refined ' But that J2 is still more airy and more sparkle
It's a really good dac I would even encourage someone who was getting j2 to try the free opamps 1st Texas Instruments ' it's not bad at all ' really depends on how revealing your hifi is also ' 😉 and Yes soundstage is more open with v7pro vs V6
@josephbence8666 dang only $650 that's great ' bursons build quality is so good had mine almost 5 years and never had a problem !
Great review TJ! Curious on the wood isolation absorber panels behind you, where did you get them?
I bought 1 set from ATS @175 bucks each and they was only 23inch x 23 inch so I copied them and made my own @ 24inch x 24inch and the ats ones wood is cheap and non stained anyways made mine from pine ' also made Zero-Fidelity Sean Fawler 6x of them ! They work really really good !
@ appreciate the info! Also, any chance you will be getting the new schiit gungnir 2 in for review?
@johnnyr7791 reach out to them about me I'd love to try it heard people say it's amazing !!