from the Blog of Oldwaverider:
After Miguel installed the Apex upgrade for our Vivaldi DAC, our observations were quite positive. So as not to sound boring in comparison, I would rather you read our customer’s comments and observations of their upgrade below 😉
Since the upgrade of our Showroom Vivaldi, we have done a number of upgrades for our customers. Tuesday (06/28/2022), we did an upgrade for a customer, and His feedback delivered smiles for all of us here at Audible Images. Enjoy the Testimonial.
Testimonial by a Customer, 2 days after getting his upgraded DAC home:
I did extensive listening today. I think dCS burns the boards ahead of time. Top to bottom, all is excellent. I hear a bit more bass extension with excellent pitch and timing definition. The midrange is rich, sumptuous with great detail and timber control. Probably the best, in the upper frequencies. That’s where digital has fallen short, until now. There is so much air and spaces between notes. Cymbals now sound right (never before in digital). There is a delicacy and decisiveness that has eluded digital till now. Trying to get a high hat or symbol crash right was a hot mess previously, not now. The air injected into the listening experience and proper timing is brilliant.
Analogue always did a great job with the high end, I feel that this now has met it’s match. There is great authority on the soundstage and presentation. The backgrounds are quieter and the space between notes better delineated. The soundstage is blooming. This upgrade is more than advertised, it is a transformation of the best digital can provide. Never have I had a better audio experience. Old recordings sound so good. Newer recordings are equally as good.
I am smitten in the improvement. Any customer that thinks this is not a worthy upgrade is wrong. This kicks!
Thanks for all your accommodations on my visit.
(Speakers and Electronics in customers system: Radialstrahler mbl 101 E MK II Loudspeakers, MBL Monobloc amplifiers, Soulution Preamplifier)