Apodizing (apodising) filters/Meridian Director USB DAC

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Dec 12, 2018 21:36:08 GMT -5 Jean Genie said:

a; Do you notice significant, i.e noticeable, high frequency roll-off, and if so, at what approximate frequency?I
b; Does it indeed sound more analogue/ less digital?

I have a Meridian Explorer, Explorer2 and the Director.

a: Yes, the high frequencies don't go on forever like all the "revealing" DACs or those considered "accurate" which is such a flawed concept and term I hate to even use it.

b: Much smoother to my ears. There's not a hint of any grain and I think these DACs are gentler on the ears but have me tapping my toes constantly.

I prefer the Meridian DAC sound over the 4 Emotiva DACs I have owned over the years (XDA-2, DC-1, Big Ego, Little Ego).

And, yes, I am perfectly okay that I might be missing some of the music but I tend to get fatigued from "accurate" DACs and much of the music to which I listen is horribly mastered - glare, forward, bright.

I really do love how Meridian voices their DACs.