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” That the uDAC5 does what it does and powers what it powers from such a small, and well-built a package, is incredible. Its RCA and coaxial leads are anchored better than a number of high-end desktop DACs I’ve used. Each is bolted down, and fitted secretly in its niche. Labels are legible and logical. The front plate of my unit bends out from the body slightly and the attenuator plays a bit, grinding slightly against the case. But this is a 200$ do-it-all DAC that’s smaller than an AK100. Like the BE6i, its engraved logo is perfectly machined and brilliantly positioned. Apart from the awful Hi-Res logo sticker across its top, Nuforce uDAC5 branding is top notch.”

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“Even though it’s a hybrid amplifier with a tube in the input stage, I would describe the sound signature as fairly neutral with a hint of warmth and tube smoothness and that is noticeable from bass to highs. CV5 is what I would call a “lighter sounding amplifier”. The bass has very normal and good body and isn’t boosted in any way. Sub bass on the CV5 is lighter though and it’s more upper bass and lower mid bass”

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“The M2 bass is well-represented by Marcus Schulz’s Mainstage. Very strong and very deep electronic bass. Massive Attack’s Angel is another goodie – a heavy background rumble with strong sharp foreground impacts. Medieval Babes’ Isabella has some heavy bass at the beginning that’s not very distinct and tends toward boomy on a lot of gear, but plays well on the M2. A really large-stage presentation is Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, from HDTracks – a pipe organ recording”

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” I can’t imagine a situation where you’d need to raise the gain, but you can. I set the X7s to 0dB and stayed there. Because its input appears limited to low-to-medium voltages, gain serves only to boost initial signals before hitting IMD walls at extreme volumes. Whatever the case, the X7s’s output is more powerful than a number of 1000$+ amps.”