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In the Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2
Post Subject: Pacific in Master modePosted by manisandher on: 7/1/2009
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 Romy the Cat wrote:
Lynx slaved from Pacific is way more preferable configuration then Pacific and Lynx with independent clocks. I did not detect that when Pacific serves clock then only the amount of HF was changed as Mani reported. What I heard was that the whole Sound was changed, the sound become less mechanical and more liquid - unquestionably become better.


Romy, I'm glad you tried this...

I'll take another listen to see if I can hear any differences in the whole Sound, as opposed to just the HF. What I've noticed in the past is an HF 'halo' around instruments and voices which is absent in Master mode. It's not unpleasant, but I find it distracting. As a result, Master mode certainly sounds more relaxed and fluid. In any event, as I've intimated before, the difference is such that I 'can't' listen in any other mode.

Incidentally, although the Model Two is in a different league to my Esoteric D70 DAC, I hear a similar effect with the latter when I switch from PLL to Master model - indeed, it was with the D70 many years ago that I realised the benefits of Master mode...

Mani.

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