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http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1213/hegel_super_usb_dac.htm
With the two headphones that the Super came out really great, the sound was a lot like that from fully-sized headphone amplifiers and high-quality DACs. Coupling it with a good USB cable and the Bakoon battery power supply pushed it even further. By the end of audition it was not hard for me to imagine listening to this setup during my everyday writing, not only during this review.
Hegel SUPER USB DAC / Headphone AmplifierThe unit turns out excellent sound with 24 bit audio files, preferably with a 96 kHz sampling frequency. Of course it is also very good with 44.1 kHz. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the DAC did not accept 88.2 kHz files which I have plenty, for example from ECM and ACT. Naturally, there is a way to overcome this by simply using classic Windows drivers instead of JPLAY and ASIO control, and the computer will automatically convert the files to 96 kHz (if that's the value set in the audio properties window). That is, however, a step back in terms of sound quality. Returning to the subject � high resolution audio files sounded very well-balanced and deep. What's more, the DAC fantastically differentiated various recordings, showing changes of color and often also of dynamics. Resolution was good, although the larger components were significantly better in this particular respect.
Most important for me was the way the Super built tension and created (or re-created) something "beyond" music, which resulted in an enchantment, reflection and a gentle "entry" into another world. It was further aided by surprisingly good imaging of instruments on the soundstage. I often deal with the flattening of audio holography, ending up with 2D where 3D would seem absolutely natural. The Hegel does not do that. While neither the DT-990 Pro nor the K701 are the masters of localization and great soundstage separation, they are capable of conveying a sensible whole that appeals to our imagination. Based on that, we can build the "image" of the event in our mind. _________________ discovery hifi |
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