No it’s thre OG v2. In fact, the weird thing is that in the Chinese website and local stores in Asia, it seems that Hifiman no longer have the HE1000 v2 Stealth Magnet. I will wait to hear the Arya Organic locally.

Btw HFMs also actually are not cheaper in China, even on 1111 sale on Chinese apps like Taobao (I live in Asia). Probably can get better deals on Black Friday on the US website. Strange pricing strategy. May be it’s done to protect brand image.

do you just run Dirac off your laptop?

Thanks

I guess it’s because it’s practically difficult to execute for many people’s living situations.

Yes. I am in the moddle of selling my old gears and trying to figure out what to do next. All in one system will have the benefit of stop me from FOMO on cables and clean power or even DACs and all these tangential things that, depending who you talk to matters a lot or are marginally worthless.

Fair point. I guess the question here is for the same money so you get better sound out of 2 budget separates or 1 integrated system (whatever stage that is). I assume it’s the letter because the integrated system is engineered to work well together. Then i guess at what price point do the deltas worth having separates, and can I hear them.

It’s like my FOMO side fighting my value hunting side (less about affordability I just hate the idea of overpaying or buyjng into snake oil hype)

How would you do it?

/Thanks! It strikes me that , then at a relatively low to low-midish price point in 2023, diminishing return should kick in and there should be little audible difference? What would be the price point of such a digital transport and DAC, respectively?

I also seem to struggle why those things you listed matter to SQ. My limited scientific knowledge tells me that the digital signal either gets there or not, and it’s the analogue pathway where information could be degraded.

I just tried the D9200 today. It had the extension but too smooth for what I am looking for. I need a pair for angry expressive hard hitting (be it bass or vocals).

The retailer’s fault

Sounds like super awesome.