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Marvey

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RIP HF DAC thread.
« on: September 03, 2014, 04:26:38 AM »

http://www.head-fi.org/t/693798/thoughts-on-a-bunch-of-dacs-and-why-i-hate-chocolate-ice-cream/1275#post_10849325


Since Amos put words in my mouth and then locked the thread, I just wanted to say that the Hugo has coarse and unrefined treble - which is different from harsh treble.


Amos: I think you are being disrespectful to the community here with your implying that people here (or the people I know) are mindless zombies who dare not disagree with me.
« Last Edit: September 03, 2014, 04:23:51 PM by purr1n »
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2014, 05:06:35 AM »

Police States are fun for everyone!

Never heard the Hugo-but no way in heck I'd pay more than $200 based on cheap looks alone. Chintzy.
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2014, 05:13:46 AM »

Honestly, I think the following:

1. I was learning a lot about the Hugo from both sides, why people like and don't like it. A HF'er wanted to trade his Hugo for my KGSShv.
2. I thought that the conversation was actually ending on a civil note with both sides agreeing to disagree.

I have no vested interest in this DAC/Amp either way since in India you just don't get to audition anything, period. Hence, I spend more time reading rather than listening. Locking a thread out is just not the answer. I have seen worse on HF threads. On a related note, Marv's review of the Gungnir helped me make my decision to buy it instead of the NAD M51 (or the Auralic Vega).
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2014, 05:16:22 AM »

Yes, and I was honest with you about possible shortcomings of the Gungnir too - if I recall correctly.
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2014, 05:34:20 AM »

"There are no measurements showing any kind of distortion in the treble that I am aware of."

Explains a lot. Though my favorite was a while back, some other thread, when Jude said he didn't know what some term like "tizzy" meant...not exactly sure if it was that word exactly, but something close. You know, the kind of word you use to describe audio that newcomers and old folks can both understand, let alone the guy running the biggest headphone forum around. Sorta kinda related to this DAC thread and many other situations, I guess...Everything is cool when you're not sure what you're looking for.
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2014, 06:34:59 AM »

Seen a Hugo in person, and even the shopkeeper I was talking to felt the build quality was rubbish. One of the large circles (that changes colour) on the face actually came unglued...because it's glued from the inside. Given the unintuitive interface, it was easy to see why a customer would prod the circle, thinking it might be a button.
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2014, 11:28:25 AM »

Why the hell was that thread locked? I think Currawong read more between the lines then anyone else did.  It even ended on a friendly note! A fucking shame because that was a goldmine of information about DACs, if not one of the best threads on HF.

Moves like that makes lurkers like me very angry....  walk the plank
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2014, 01:04:49 PM »

Dude, just stop being honest about sponsored products. That's all they want. Just your soul.
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2014, 01:15:48 PM »

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« Last Edit: October 22, 2014, 08:04:38 PM by Tor4 »
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Re: HF DAC thread.
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2014, 03:02:30 PM »

@Purrin's : I saw you disappeared from the HD800 thread too. Did Someone ask you to shut up ( I did but you know why  :)p8 ) or something ?
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