[jdandy]

Originally Posted by Dr Tone

Anyway, I don't think your mac mini is the issue and the more forward Yggy with your speakers might not be the best combination for the music you mention. Not knowing the real difference between the Analog 1 & 2, maybe the 2 will help a bit, but I have my doubts that it will help enough.

Jeff.......From what I have been able to determine with respect to any forward sound from a Yggdrasil, owners have reported that the original implementation of the USB input was the culprit for that outcome. When one of the SPDIF inputs (coax, Toslink, or AES/EBU) was used the bright nature experienced with the USB input disappeared. Making a blanket statement about the Yggdrasil being more forward doesn't present the true picture. Since the original Yggdrasil, there have been two USB upgrades, Gen 3 and the newest Gen 5 versions. My personal experience with the new Gen 5 Yggdrasil with the Analog 2 output boards clearly demonstrates a fully developed smoothness across the frequency spectrum on all inputs, and this was true for me while using the Yggdrasil in two different sound systems.

I will agree with you that each component, cables, and speakers in a system impacts the final results. I only wanted to point out that the Yggdrasil, especially the newest version, is an astonishing DAC that does not embellish any part of the frequency range that would leave one thinking it is forward or bright in any way.