First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship
I have received the 006 almost a week ago and have been breaking it in. The price at Shenzhenaudio is $3,900.00 USD, $600 more than the 005. The ad copy states:
"DA006 is a new generation of flagship DAC developed by Musetec over three years and launched in 2024. During this period, it has undergone more than ten revisions and adjustments.
Compared to the previous DA005, the listening experience of DA006 has been improved in all aspects. DA006 has clearer and richer details, a stronger sense of texture, a more stable sound base, better detail control, a wider soundstage, fuller and more powerful, smoother and more natural. . ."
Some brief listening during break in has been very very positive. I will report back when it has run at least 300 hours.
Just received the innuos pulsar with the network switch. @sns was correct the 006 will definitely let you know where your system is falling behind. Using rhe pulsar with normal USB ( not digital out) noticed a gigantic leap in SQ in just 4 hrs of turning on the machine. Don't feed the 006 from a laptop., you don't know what your missing going through a decent streamer.. @brbrock you mentioned your concern with fatigue over long periods of time. I can say it average 4 to 6 hours with no fatigue.
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I continually see these threads where some claim streamers make no difference in sound quality, this may be the most preposterous claim I've ever heard in the audio realm. i easily heard changes with streamers in my earliest days of streaming. Those early streamers being laptops, then a variety of stock and modified Mac Minis, Auralic Vega dac in those days. |
Point being even relatively low life streamers should be differentiated in an otherwise high end system. Also, mini's can be pretty good with dedicated linear power supplies replacing stock switching PS, RAM upgrades, extensive OS modifications, eliminating all unneeded functions, good learning experience for whats important for streamer sound quality. Not a fine wine, but far better than wine in a box, may not be a final destination, but not offensive to the palette. |
