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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2015, 09:42:13 AM »
Gumby se output is definitely NOT gimped. 
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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2015, 03:05:16 PM »
Quote from: Marvey on September 11, 2015, 05:27:21 PM
I haven't been reading HF and really have no idea what people think there. But several people here who have both Yggy and Gumby feel that Gumby is close to Yggy. Perhaps a bit too close. Also, people don't like to wait.

Count me as one of those that believe the Gumby is very close to the Yggy. Yggy is the most accurate and neutral. As such every music mixing and mastering facility should audition one. Gumby is ever so slightly less resolving with a touch more euphony. These are slight differences though, very slight. I think Gumby is a better choice for most recreational listeners. I will certainly spend a lot of time enjoying Gumby with my amp collection. I won't be letting go of my Yggy however.

Gumby is the DAC that should scare the bejeezus out of most DAC mfgs. An excellent sounding performer at such a modest price. Others here and on HF can espouse flowery attributes better than I, but to my ears the Gumby delivers dimension and depth of the music with a better emotional connection than any other DAC I have experienced other than the Yggy.
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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2015, 03:23:33 PM »
Quote from: Marvey on September 12, 2015, 04:59:02 AM
I tried balanced vs. SE. Balanced sounded slightly better, but it wasn't something I would freak out about. For Yggy or Gumby, the proper way might be an Jenson XLR to SE ISOBOX. You really do want both legs of the differential output.

Radial Engineering Twin ISO. Latest version has Eclipse transformers designed as Deane Jensen originally intended. I have the Jensen transformer version but will be comparing the Eclipse version soon. Gumby balanced out to Twin ISO into Project Sunrise III (thanks @Solderdude!) and HD650 makes for an extraordinary emotional connection with the music. Kept me toe tapping and bouncing in my chair, wishing a wireless system could deliver this kind of auditory enjoyment so one could get up and move with the music.
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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #23 on: September 15, 2015, 07:03:12 PM »
Quote from: atomicbob on September 15, 2015, 03:23:33 PM
Radial Engineering Twin ISO.

What's the difference between that and a regular JDI stereo... Just features?
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Not sure if I like stuffing one hole or both holes. Tending toward one hole since both holes seems kinda ghey ~Purrin

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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2015, 08:33:59 PM »
Quote from: Armaegis on September 15, 2015, 07:03:12 PM
What's the difference between that and a regular JDI stereo... Just features?
JDI Stereo is a direct box with unbalanced 140Kohm input impedance for guitar pickups and 150 ohm output for connection to mic preamp inputs.
Twin ISO is 600 / 600 ohm isolator meant for interconnection between pro audio balanced circuits.
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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2015, 01:19:05 AM »
Bob you're having WAY to much fun…  :)p7

Enjoy!

And gefski fell in love with this setup.
After hearing it with the Mousai MSD192 I can understand why… 


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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2015, 01:22:06 AM »
Ah that makes sense Bob, thanks. I've never used the Radial stuff, just some generic ART DI boxes that I've used interchangeably between instruments and interconnects (when it's the only tool in the box, then it's the right tool for the job...  ::))
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Do you think there may be an acoustic leak from the jack hole? ~Tyll Hertsens

Not sure if I like stuffing one hole or both holes. Tending toward one hole since both holes seems kinda ghey ~Purrin

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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #27 on: September 16, 2015, 02:32:20 AM »
@johnjen - Glad that Glen was able hear this setup when he came to borrow the sine inverter for hot transport of the yggdrasil. Really bummed I wasn't able to attend and share this rig's sonic delights. You will have an opportunity to hear it soon. 14 day countdown to a change in pace.
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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2015, 02:55:47 AM »
Excellent news about the 14 day project completion date.

Being able to relax and enjoy some time off will really help.

And yeah the hot transport of the Jggy was a treat.
We all really enjoyed that opportunity.

I made some comments in the secret meet thread and I am really glad I can still listen and enjoy my setup despite the obvious improvement that the Jggy brings to the table.

2 weeks and counting…   :)p7

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Re: Gumby popularity
« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2015, 06:17:25 AM »
Quote from: atomicbob on September 15, 2015, 03:23:33 PM
Radial Engineering Twin ISO. Latest version has Empirical transformers designed as Deane Jensen originally intended. I have the Jensen transformer version but will be comparing the Emperical version soon. Gumby balanced out to Twin ISO into Project Sunrise III (thanks @Solderdude!) and HD650 makes for an extraordinary emotional connection with the music. Kept me toe tapping and bouncing in my chair, wishing a wireless system could deliver this kind of auditory enjoyment so one could get up and move with the music.


I thought this was something you were using instead of the Jensen iso max Marv has been recommending. But it's a balanced to balanced converter instead. So I have to ask, why use the balanced to balanced transformers to go single ended into the sunrise?
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