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Originally Posted by Dr Tone
I can't help you on the Gumby, but I can tell you the Yggy is in a different league than the DAC in my C47 and most consider the newer DAC in the C47 substantially better than the older DAC in the 6700.
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Well, we're talking about comparing a run of the mill D/S ESS 9018 DAC to a bespoke R2R/Ladder DAC by Mike Moffat, and in my experience, ESS Sabre D/S DACs simply can't compete this these much more sophisticated DAC chipsets and filters. Also, the analog output section of Yggy can't be overlooked, either. Jason Stoddard is a brilliant audio engineer on the order of a Nelson Pass, IMHO. Yggy is a much more of a no-compromise device.
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