272/555 vs xps

Better late than never. Indeed the 555 sometimes needs some more time to appreciate, but when people get it they don't want to live without it anymore. I have seen quite often that people described that they had it for a home demo and where not impressed, until they gave it back and where sad as they missed it, and of course bought it immediately after.

Glad to hear it's all worked out well in the end.

With your excellent system, I wonder if upgrading your cables to the TQ ultra blacks would likewise make a noticeable improvement? 

wenger2015 posted:

Glad to hear it's all worked out well in the end.

With your excellent system, I wonder if upgrading your cables to the TQ ultra blacks would likewise make a noticeable improvement? 

Cables are definitely in my sights. Thinking about SL, Vertere or TQ UB as you suggest. Only problem with TQ is that they don't do a Din>XLR which both SL and Vertere do.

Decisions, decisions.

Yessss.... 555PS is adictive. A bit like with Cuban cigars - once you try the best it's hard to go back to anything else.

I'm sure if you emailed geoff merigan at TQ they might well do a din>xlr for you , they are generally quite helpful. 

I've auditioned the SL cables and decided they are not for me, but that said, they are highly regarded in general  on this forum.

Never heard vertere but again no doubt very good...

I suppose the best thing to do is audition all three, sounds like great fun...

intothevoid posted:

wenger2015 posted:

Glad to hear it's all worked out well in the end.

With your excellent system, I wonder if upgrading your cables to the TQ ultra blacks would likewise make a noticeable improvement? 

Cables are definitely in my sights. Thinking about SL, Vertere or TQ UB as you suggest. Only problem with TQ is that they don't do a Din>XLR which both SL and Vertere do.

Decisions, decisions.

SuperLumina

Adam Zielinski posted:

Yessss.... 555PS is adictive. A bit like with Cuban cigars - once you try the best it's hard to go back to anything else.

Never tried a Cuban cigar....but as it's Xmas maybe I should try one...? Do they do a dr version?  

wenger2015 posted:

Adam Zielinski posted:

Yessss.... 555PS is adictive. A bit like with Cuban cigars - once you try the best it's hard to go back to anything else.

Never tried a Cuban cigar....but as it's Xmas maybe I should try one...? Do they do a dr version?  

Possibly, but that would be a sacrilege... DR = Dominican Republic  

Adam Zielinski posted:

wenger2015 posted:

Adam Zielinski posted:

Yessss.... 555PS is adictive. A bit like with Cuban cigars - once you try the best it's hard to go back to anything else.

Never tried a Cuban cigar....but as it's Xmas maybe I should try one...? Do they do a dr version?  

Possibly, but that would be a sacrilege... DR = Dominican Republic  

wenger2015 posted:

I'm sure if you emailed geoff merigan at TQ they might well do a din>xlr for you , they are generally quite helpful. 

I've auditioned the SL cables and decided they are not for me, but that said, they are highly regarded in general  on this forum.

Never heard vertere but again no doubt very good...

I suppose the best thing to do is audition all three, sounds like great fun...

Tried talking to TQ already. Geoff said they have no plans to do a din to xlr. Such a shame, I like TQ a lot.

I think a bake off between SL and Vertere is my New Year resolution

intothevoid posted:

wenger2015 posted:

I'm sure if you emailed geoff merigan at TQ they might well do a din>xlr for you , they are generally quite helpful. 

I've auditioned the SL cables and decided they are not for me, but that said, they are highly regarded in general  on this forum.

Never heard vertere but again no doubt very good...

I suppose the best thing to do is audition all three, sounds like great fun...

Tried talking to TQ already. Geoff said they have no plans to do a din to xlr. Such a shame, I like TQ a lot.

I think a bake off between SL and Vertere is my New Year resolution

 

Sounds like a good plan...

I have a 555dr on home dem hooked up to a n272 with a 300dr and I must say it is so much better than the xpsdr that i tried previously, hard to describe what it does but just makes everything sound right. Just a pity it's so expensive.

IntoTheVoid,

One of the significant things I liked (in addition to what you describe) about the 555PSDR, when it replaced an XPS on my DAC, was that music sounded so much more real and enjoyable when played quietly.  This was with a 250.2 at the time.  Now with the 250DR my system sounds amazing at a low volume, in a way I have never before experienced at home.

Charlie

deegee posted:

I have a 555dr on home dem hooked up to a n272 with a 300dr and I must say it is so much better than the xpsdr that i tried previously, hard to describe what it does but just makes everything sound right. Just a pity it's so expensive.

agree and I demoed it on a 250DR,300DR and a vintage 500 over S800 Carbon Ovators

CharlieP posted:

IntoTheVoid,

One of the significant things I liked (in addition to what you describe) about the 555PSDR, when it replaced an XPS on my DAC, was that music sounded so much more real and enjoyable when played quietly.  This was with a 250.2 at the time.  Now with the 250DR my system sounds amazing at a low volume, in a way I have never before experienced at home.

Charlie

Given the change it's brought I no longer play anything quietly