Thanks for the responses so far.
I don't think the Ayre QB-9 Twenty is available any longer. I heard the QB-9 DSD and thought it was a good value, but not an improvement over the Yggy for me. There is a local Ayre dealer, so I will stop by once we're over the Shelter-at-home stuff if I haven't made a purchase by then.
Chord has been on a roll with some great products, but again not sure if they have anything that would be an improvement over the Yggy without stepping up to the Dave which is well beyond my budget. I'd like to hear it someday though.
I actually did a comparison with the Yggy and Hugo TT (not the TT2 though) in the same system (although not mine). I thought the Hugo TT had a bit better sound stage - a bit more three dimensional - but fell short of the Yggy when it came to bass performance and dynamic slam. The TT2 might be better but I don't think I can deal with the ergonomic design. I want to be able to put the dac in a middle shelf. And a new one is beyond my budget.
I've heard good things about T+A, but don't have much experience with the brand. Thanks for the suggestion - I will look into this product.
I don't think the Ayre QB-9 Twenty is available any longer. I heard the QB-9 DSD and thought it was a good value, but not an improvement over the Yggy for me. There is a local Ayre dealer, so I will stop by once we're over the Shelter-at-home stuff if I haven't made a purchase by then.
Chord has been on a roll with some great products, but again not sure if they have anything that would be an improvement over the Yggy without stepping up to the Dave which is well beyond my budget. I'd like to hear it someday though.
I actually did a comparison with the Yggy and Hugo TT (not the TT2 though) in the same system (although not mine). I thought the Hugo TT had a bit better sound stage - a bit more three dimensional - but fell short of the Yggy when it came to bass performance and dynamic slam. The TT2 might be better but I don't think I can deal with the ergonomic design. I want to be able to put the dac in a middle shelf. And a new one is beyond my budget.
I've heard good things about T+A, but don't have much experience with the brand. Thanks for the suggestion - I will look into this product.