[tholt]

You should've waited for the hyped FOTM Laiv Harmony DAC

I heard there's a month long wait already so he would have been waiting a while

 

[tholt]

Well, had to return the Morpheus. I have a Denfrips Pontus II on the way instead. Hopefully it works and sounds great.

Bummer. Ever find out what it was, or just DOA?

 

[HiFiWar]

Bummer. Ever find out what it was, or just DOA?

Everything seemed to work except the USB output. Input seemed to work, Optical worked, outputs worked from optical...just the USB wouldn't output. Very odd - even worked with Sonnet to try and fix it. No joy.

You should've waited for the hyped FOTM Laiv Harmony DAC

Naw, I'm good. Too pricey and too long of a wait and too...much of me not caring.

 

[tholt]

Everything seemed to work except the USB output. Input seemed to work, Optical worked, outputs worked from optical...just the USB wouldn't output. Very odd - even worked with Sonnet to try and fix it. No joy.

Interesting. So disappointing when you receive something that doesn't work. Ah well, hopefully another DAC comes along

 

[haasaaroni]

Well, had to return the Morpheus. I have a Denfrips Pontus II on the way instead. Hopefully it works and sounds great.

The Pontus II is an amazing DAC. I think you’ll love the combo!

 

[HiFiWar]

Interesting. So disappointing when you receive something that doesn't work. Ah well, hopefully another DAC comes along

Pontus II should be here tomorrow

The Pontus II is an amazing DAC. I think you’ll love the combo!

I'm glad to hear it. The reviews are glowing to say the least and I didn't want another Qutest despite how good they are.

 

[haasaaroni]

I'm glad to hear it. The reviews are glowing to say the least and I didn't want another Qutest despite how good they are.

You used to own the Qutest? What didn't you like about it?

I briefly owned the Pontus II, and loved what I heard. I only sold it because it took up too much space and (according to Denafrips) doesn't like having both XLR and RCA outputs plugged in at the same time. But I can only imagine the epic-ness the Pendant will take on with the Pontus as a source.

 

[HiFiWar]

You used to own the Qutest? What didn't you like about it?

I briefly owned the Pontus II, and loved what I heard. I only sold it because it took up too much space and (according to Denafrips) doesn't like having both XLR and RCA outputs plugged in at the same time. But I can only imagine the epic-ness the Pendant will take on with the Pontus as a source.

I liked the Qutest. It's described as a touch sharp by some, but I didn't really have that issue. My bigger issue was that it's not really designed for streaming 95% of what I listened to as the time was streaming. In retrospect, I should have just kept it it is a great little box, though the looks are a bit garish.

 

[HiFiWar]

Well, the Pontus came in and so did a set of Vanatoo One Plus desktop speakers. The Pontus to Pendant to Vanatoo One speakers is an amazing combination. Absolutely brilliant.

 

[HiFiWar]

Current endgame, though I am waiting on my set of Tunsgrams EL84s to come in.

 

[shwnwllms]

Current endgame, though I am waiting on my set of Tunsgrams EL84s to come in.

Endgame is a myth

Besides Pontus and Pendant are gateway drugs (I owned both at one point)

 

[HiFiWar]

Endgame is a myth

Besides Pontus and Pendant are gateway drugs (I owned both at one point)

Well, I've had all manner of stuff and this is the first setup I've been content with in a long time. Those Vanatoo speakers are epic. They make the Susvara feel obsolete.

 

[haasaaroni]

Current endgame, though I am waiting on my set of Tunsgrams EL84s to come in.

Those preferred series EL84’s look slick. I’ll be curious to hear how they compare with the Tungsrams.

 

[HiFiWar]

Those preferred series EL84’s look slick. I’ll be curious to hear how they compare with the Tungsrams.

Me too. Current setup is excellent. I can highly recommend the Vanatoo for anyone looking for a desktop setup and they're relatively cheap too.

 

[haasaaroni]

Me too. Current setup is excellent. I can highly recommend the Vanatoo for anyone looking for a desktop setup and they're relatively cheap too.

Nice. I have the Vanatoo Zero’s and I love em.