However, for general listening with the D8000 Pro, I tend to turn the OS to NOS (red LED on) as it produces a little more treble fade and a more natural tonal signature. Some headphones will take to that such as the D8000 Pro which is a good reference headphone to pick up nuanced spatial cues that shimmer a little better with a cleaner tone. Remember, the default is to oversample, and for me, the default OS will give you a slightly cleaner more spacious sound with a bit more treble presence. NOS or OS via I²S on the Pegasus? I am on the fence about this one because I can see the pros and cons of using it and not using it. This is not a huge jump, the USB performance is still very dense and smooth overall but connected to the Rupert Neve RNHP amplifier and D8000 Pro headphones the I²S came across as more balanced sounding. The USB connection did seem a bit more dynamic and lively which some may prefer. I cannot assure you that this will always be the case because it may well change from device to device but the I²S performance sounded more pleasing to my ear whereas the USB output had a slightly brighter tone and sharper leading edges, particularly in the midrange and male vocals. I have to admit the I²S connection sounded a little smoother than the equivalent USB output from the iDAP-6. So, Musician Audio, please add the Cayin i-DAP 6 streamer to your rather short I²S compatibility list. This feels more like where a streamer or a DAP with I²S output such as the Cayin N8 or N6ii come into play. That did seem like an unnecessary duplication since if I have one DAC I may not want another just for I²S. I specifically did not want another DAC in the chain to test the Pegasus. Indeed, if you do check the Musician Audio website there is a caveat there regarding compatibility and a list of know compatible devices including the following: More than that, my old high-end Cambridge Audio HDMI cable from 2006, (name long since forgotten), was perfectly compatible with both devices so I do advise you to check your existing arsenal of HDMI cables before rushing out to buy a ‘dedicated’ I²S version.Ĭompatibility was a pre-review concern of mine given that Musician Audio was at pains to point out on their website that the Pegasus I²S may not always be compatible with other I²S capable transports. I am delighted to say that my Cayin iDAP-6 streamer I²S configuration is compatible with the Pegasus I²S input.
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