I really enjoy working with the Audeze LCD-X headphones, but to detect the smallest differences between different program sources, I prefer to rely on the Göbel Epoque Aeon Fine. So I connect the RCA outputs of the battery-powered HUGO 2 via Audioquests Sky to the Einstein preamp and the rest of the chain, and listen to a track first from the SD card, then via WiFi from the Melco N1Z H60/2. If the signal comes directly from the memory card, the HUGO 2 puts the listener in a slightly larger recording room, whose atmosphere is more intense, and spoils with an even minimally detailed playback.
This positive result encourages me to make an extremely unfair comparison: Instead of the SD card, the HUGO now receives its signal via LAN cable from the Melco NAS via the Ansuz' PowerSwitch. The HUGO 2 makes the disproportionate investment in memory and LAN switch quite clear: Although the room appears to be slightly less deep, it sounds a bit warmer when wired, the converter seems to have received a small energy boost in the bass range. This makes music even a bit more fun. Looking at the prices for an SD card on the one hand and the prices for Melco, Ansuz and the corresponding cabling on the other hand, this result is nothing but a huge compliment for the 2go!
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