Thank you for the feedback. I have always admired the L-507uxii - a beautiful elegant integrated and I love UV meters and tonal controls!
One of my concerns with the DMS-550 has been the Cary Audio software. I had heard that it’s functional but not "sexy". Is the application stable? Do you find it intuitive?
I have been leaning towards units that incorporate AKM "velvet sound" DAC chip sets as they seem to always be described as being on the warm side of neutral. Which is generally my listening taste.
I may also try a friends Cocktail Audio X45Pro, a slightly different streamer as it has CD ripping capabilities. I am a bit interested in how the X45Pro sounds with the SABRE ES9038PRO DAC chip set.
I do wish the DMS-550 had internal disk storage capabilities. Having a SSD in an external case is a little problematic for me. Thanks for the 7TB size limit tip.
One of my concerns with the DMS-550 has been the Cary Audio software. I had heard that it’s functional but not "sexy". Is the application stable? Do you find it intuitive?
I have been leaning towards units that incorporate AKM "velvet sound" DAC chip sets as they seem to always be described as being on the warm side of neutral. Which is generally my listening taste.
I may also try a friends Cocktail Audio X45Pro, a slightly different streamer as it has CD ripping capabilities. I am a bit interested in how the X45Pro sounds with the SABRE ES9038PRO DAC chip set.
I do wish the DMS-550 had internal disk storage capabilities. Having a SSD in an external case is a little problematic for me. Thanks for the 7TB size limit tip.