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Makes sense. PGGB-only posts in the PGGB thread. Ditto HQP. Only posts covering both should go here.

Nice! Where?

I have been to at least 2 AXPONAe where it has snowed, so always nice to see this!

That's a relief! I am hoping to attend this year.

Agree with you Rex. I think I was typical in my hopes and expectations: I just did not want SQ to degrade. So it was a pleasant surprise when I heard a (mild) uplift. Yup, this is the question.

Um, OP here. Hasn't this discussion perhaps strayed a wee bit off-topic from "The Audio Impact of Solar Panels and Battery Backup?" 😏 Perhaps time to move this to its own thread, @The Computer Audiophile?

You are the Goliath of this field going after a small competitor. Justify it however you like — the rest of us can see you're just being a bully. I'll let @The Computer Audiophile decide if a Member of the Trade trashing a competitor's product is OK or not. First point: only ZB is the "PGGB guy." I'm not a DSP expert, nor do I have any business affiliation with PGGB. I paid exactly what all other customers did for my license. As for you being puzzled about your competitors internals: I'll bet you are! Isn't that the very nature of business?

You have always been shown respect here, yet you take every opportunity to disparage PGGB. That’s not classy, and I’m puzzled why you do it. in any event, soon enough folks using PGGB > HQP will not have any need to do so, so hopefully we can just coexist.

@OE333 I'm helping someone out who has an SDV 3100 HV. I know this is the DAC-200 thread, but since these DACs are so similar, I hope it's OK to ask here. What is the best DSD Filter to use if sending DSD256 or DSD512 to the DAC over USB? Is it DSD2? And for DSD1024, is it DSD1? What about PCM 16FS (705.6/768)? There does not seem to be NOS1/NOS2 options on this DAC, unlike the DAC-200.

If my early impressions are any indication, this will be worth the wait!

Wow, this is a truly stunning release. I am a sucker for Mahler 3rd's, but when it's done with this combination of performance and recording quality, it becomes more than just a listening session, it's an emotional experience. While all the praise for the recording is justified, I must in fairness add that you still have to add "for the period" to every accolade. Some limitations of the period are just hard to overcome. There is that telltale tinniness in the upper treble which is evident especially in the massed violins, trumpets, french horns, and especially cymbals. On the other hand, the woodwinds sound absolutely glorious here, as do tympani. That said, every recording makes compromises, so you have to look at the totality of the experience. And on that score, this recording stands as one of the great Mahler 3rd's and is a vital addition to any collection. It certainly is to mine.

Been going to AXPONA for years, and never stopped to wonder what the letters stood for! 🤦🏽‍♂️ Looking forward to your session @The Computer Audiophile and the rest of the show!

I'm happy, Bob! DM sent.

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