I was initially thinking the design reminded me of the nitsch DSHA-3F. But that it.. it might be something more esoteric and from Japan like leaf audio. I’ll keep searching

Hey, the HA200 was a loaner unit I had only for ~two days. It was great with the Solitaire P, but I disliked its lack of RCA and XLR outputs. The only analog outputs were its headphone jacks, limiting its usability. Performance-wise, it was a clean and highly resolving unit, more so than the HP2A, but ultimately, there wasn't enough power on tap. I was almost maxed out with the Solitaire P and it didn't work at all with the Susvara OG and Unveiled. I would use the HA200 strictly with the Solitaire P and with less demanding headphones, while the LAiV juices up everything and leaves plenty of headroom.

@Soundnews Yes, to use the DAC in a hifi system, they have a sibling, the DAC200. To depart the use cases in two devices was a bad design decision indeed. Would have been fine to have the flexibility of a headphone and a pre amp in one device 🙃 Thank you for giving some impressions about the behaviour and power output versus the LAIV; that's helping 🔥🐹🔥

Hey, thanks for stopping by. It's a maybe at this point. They still build them in batches, so loaning a unit is sometimes difficult. Will ask them around January and will see how that goes

I was never down since its inception. Check again 🙂

The pleasure was all mine. Merry Christmas! 🎅

It's the SilverStone EBA01, but I'm not sure they are still making them. Great stand though!

@@Soundnews ah no worries, thanks for sharing! Just ordered a ZMF Salire Red Speckled Maple for my Burlwood Red Verite Opens😁

​@@ElysianQA Super cool headphones & stand, congrats man!

@@Soundnews thank you my friend! I hope one day to audition the Solitaire P. If I ever find one going used on the UK market I will definitely get a pair for sure!

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Hello mate, a Cyan 2 review is not planned in the near future, but who knows, maybe it will happen in 2025, will see about that.

Hi Which dac would you advice ? Thanks

@@arnaudbaudon845 old school dacs if you are serious about hiend Stay away from chinese dacs!!!

😂i was thinking the same thing...somewhat like carrying water in 400 different basket....

There are many things in life you'll struggle to understand, yet they exist without asking for your permission. The sound difference between D/A converts can sometimes be huge if (1) your ears are properly trained, (2) your system is up to the task, (3) and if you have an open mind. If the sound differences didn't exist, then costly, super costly, and unobtanium DACs wouldn't exist. As simple as that.

@@Soundnews Thank you for your reply! I appreciate your perspective and understand where you’re coming from. However, I respectfully disagree with some points. While it’s true that high-end DACs exist and are marketed as superior, this doesn’t necessarily prove audible differences in properly designed DACs. The existence of costly products often reflects market segmentation, brand positioning, or design aesthetics, not necessarily performance differences in sound. Regarding trained ears, system quality, and an open mind: these are all valid factors, but controlled, blind tests consistently show that audible differences between DACs (when they measure well) are negligible. This isn’t a lack of open-mindedness but a reliance on evidence over expectation bias. Of course, we all enjoy music in different ways, and if someone finds more satisfaction in a high-end DAC, that’s perfectly valid. But I believe it’s essential to distinguish between subjective enjoyment and measurable, audible differences. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

I will ask around, maybe I can get a loaner unit.

🤣🤣🤣come on man dont be ridiculous

@I-tg4dr can't cope with it, then don't deal with it. Just go on about your business.

Hi Victor, you watched a review for a DAC, not for an amplifier, thus the damping factor doesn't exist. Maybe you wanted to ask the output impedance of the RCA and XLR outputs, if that; 's the case, then both have 100 Ohms.

Yep, it's coming my way, I will probably receive it in January.

Correct. Humans have three seconds of accurate sensory memory. This has been proven again and again by scientific measurements since just after 1900. You cannot even accurately remember the color of your car after three seconds. In audio, Harmon company has tested this and proven it again and again. Three seconds max.

While I didn't have the X26 PRO with me to make a proper A to B comparison and I have stated that clearly in the video and article, the (much) better clocking system on the newer model made it unmistakable more resolving sounding. The measurements tell a similar story and the owners that have the X26 PRO and auditioned the new model will relate similar thoughts.

@@Soundnews I asked the question since I have the Gustard r26 , topping dx9 pro which I bought due to your reccomendations (They are both great and thankyou) and I also have the Eversolo dmp A6 Master Edition and though there are differnces between them, resolution and detail retrieval is exactly the same in all three .The differences are particulary in timbre (dx9 pro and Gustard r26 are pretty much the same) while the Eversolo dmp A6 Master Edition, has less body) and also soundstage width where the R26 is the widest and deepest the two other are a bit less 3 dimential

Thanks, buddy!

D90 III Discrete is an outstanding DAC and the easier-to-recommend converter for my channel viewers.