The test setup
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We have been playing with the Sonnet Pasithea for a few weeks. The dac has been in several tests (in addition to our own Metrum Acoustics Pavane with DAC3), including the multitest interlinks (live stream) and the test of the Jcat ATX power supply. In addition, we also naturally listened to the dac as a separate test device in our reference set. The test system consists of:
- Pass Labs XP-12
- Bryston 4B SST3
- Focal Sopra No1
- Sonnet Pasithea
- Mutec MC3+ USB
- Alpha Audio PC with Jcat XE cards
- Driade Flow speaker cables
- Driade Flow interlinks
- Grimm TPM interlinks
- Audioquest Carbon USB
- Isotek filters: Titan EVO3Â on the Bryston 4B and the Aquarius V5 on the sources.
I currently have an EMM Labs DCC2 /CDSD combo playing through Halcro DM 58s to Revel Salons. Am looking to modernize and move to hi res streaming ( although may keep a CD player ). Am currently looking at :
Sonnet Pasithea
Holo May kitsune
Bricasti M3
Does any9ne have an opinion on those? Or is familiar with the EMM Labs dac for comparison ?
Thx
Seth
If you want a neutral sounding dac… Pasithea. 100%.
I currently have an EMM Labs DCC2 /CDSD combo playing through Halcro DM 58s to Revel Salons. Am looking to modernize and move to hi res streaming ( although may keep a CD player ). Am currently looking at :
Sonnet Pasithea
Holo May kitsune
Bricasti M3
Does any9ne have an opinion on those? Or is familiar with the EMM Labs dac for comparison ?
Thx
Seth
If you want a neutral sounding dac… Pasithea. 100%.
Hello Guys,
As always what a great review !
I have a Denafrips Athena preamp & Terminator -II using HQP to PCM 1.536mhz and that is the way the Terminator-II seems to squeeze its best bits.
I have this itch with the Pasithea, and wonder how good would it be to switch to it from where im standing now ( T-II ), any suggestions ?
Have you tried Pasithea with HQP ?
These are the DACs im considering:
– Lampizator Baltic 3
– Sonnet Pasithea
– SW1X DAC II BALANCED
fingers crossed
Regards to You all
Miguel ( Mexico )
Sorry for the late answer. The Sonnet Pasithea is – for me – the best dac in terms of ‘silence’ / noise floor and detailing. It’s crazy. Combine it with the lossless volume control and you have a resolution master. The T-II is also very nice. It’s up with the best.
The thing is: how is the rest of the chain. Other dacs make a difference. But is that your weak link?
Thank you
I feel at this time there is no REAL weak link in my system, this has been a long journey for me, more than 13 years of looking here and going there and learning the hard way, trying and selling an even sometimes going for things that one should look later once you have the more impactful gear on front, that said, my server has been the last piece of the sound base, no matter how good the system is, if the source is poor, pum.
The T-II is very good but what has been shown with the Paul Hynes DR7T powering the server is a magnificent upgrade in sound ( an eye opener ) is what is making me think that if I now upgrade this DAC to Lampizator Baltic 3 or Pasithea, after what I have been reading from folks with the same T-II upgrading to B-3 makes you itch your head, hahaha
You know how it is
I wish you guys could have a chance to try the Lampizator Baltic 3
Besr regards
Miguel
It’s hard to get Lampizator stuff here. I e-mailed them several times; I get no answer. I will try again. The brand seems interesting.
Hello Guys,
As always what a great review !
I have a Denafrips Athena preamp & Terminator -II using HQP to PCM 1.536mhz and that is the way the Terminator-II seems to squeeze its best bits.
I have this itch with the Pasithea, and wonder how good would it be to switch to it from where im standing now ( T-II ), any suggestions ?
Have you tried Pasithea with HQP ?
These are the DACs im considering:
– Lampizator Baltic 3
– Sonnet Pasithea
– SW1X DAC II BALANCED
fingers crossed
Regards to You all
Miguel ( Mexico )
Sorry for the late answer. The Sonnet Pasithea is – for me – the best dac in terms of ‘silence’ / noise floor and detailing. It’s crazy. Combine it with the lossless volume control and you have a resolution master. The T-II is also very nice. It’s up with the best.
The thing is: how is the rest of the chain. Other dacs make a difference. But is that your weak link?
Thank you
I feel at this time there is no REAL weak link in my system, this has been a long journey for me, more than 13 years of looking here and going there and learning the hard way, trying and selling an even sometimes going for things that one should look later once you have the more impactful gear on front, that said, my server has been the last piece of the sound base, no matter how good the system is, if the source is poor, pum.
The T-II is very good but what has been shown with the Paul Hynes DR7T powering the server is a magnificent upgrade in sound ( an eye opener ) is what is making me think that if I now upgrade this DAC to Lampizator Baltic 3 or Pasithea, after what I have been reading from folks with the same T-II upgrading to B-3 makes you itch your head, hahaha
You know how it is
I wish you guys could have a chance to try the Lampizator Baltic 3
Besr regards
Miguel
It’s hard to get Lampizator stuff here. I e-mailed them several times; I get no answer. I will try again. The brand seems interesting.